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In a past blog, I wrote about the deep lack of information that governments have about ultra-processed foods (UPF), which does not stop them from pursuing an agenda to enact…
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin has introduced a bill to ban energy drinks for youth under the age of 16, mirroring recent legislation passed in Quebec An energy drink…
Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says flavoured vapes are “a gateway for kids in particular” to cigarettes and other tobacco products, and that claim is central justification for the province’s…
There are very few occasions in which the political consensus in Brussels shifts significantly, especially not in a short period of time. In agricultural policy, a significant shift is happening…
The nanny staters are on the warpath once again, this time in Quebec. Last month, Quebec’s National Assembly fast-tracked a bill into law that banned the sale of energy drinks to…
Left and right may disagree on many issues, but both increasingly embrace paternalistic policies regarding ultra-processed foods, despite unclear definitions and weak evidence.
Earlier this year, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced from his perch atop the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries will be able to access select GLP-1 obesity medicines…
Consumers are using AI and innovative tech to leap past institutional medicine and into the world of health and wellness consumer products and life hacks. Regulators are falling behind.
India’s sugar policy is slipping into a familiar pattern. When production rises, exports are encouraged. When supply tightens, exports are restricted. As ethanol targets expand, sugar availability comes under pressure…
For patients with needle phobia, the arrival of oral GLP-1 weight-loss medicines is not a shortcut. It is an opening. The UAE’s approval of Foundayo, alongside the availability of oral…
One of the most notable political demarcations across the Atlantic has always been health policy, particularly as it relates to food. While the U.S taunts a model reliant on innovation…
The federal Liberals are once again putting lipstick on a pig by capping alcohol tax increases rather than scrapping them altogether. Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to…
