Heart disease

Alcohol 19-06-2017

Weighing the tradeoffs of joy versus long term health

Est. 5min

Consumers make hundreds of choices every day, some of  which imply weighing the tradeoffs of joy versus long term health. These are highly subjective decisions, and in a free society adult consumers should have the right to make these choices and not have them dictated to them by public health tsars, writes Fred Roeder.

Health 07-04-2017

A healthy environment means healthy citizens and a more vibrant EU

Est. 5min

Europeans have some of the highest rates of anxiety, depression and other non-infectious diseases in the world. Today, on World Health Day, nature is an overlooked remedy, argues Magda Stoczkiewicz.

Agrifood 20-10-2016

The EU’s promotion of meat consumption is misguided, Mr Hogan

Est. 6min

Ever since he took office, Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has promoted the interests of the livestock sector while ignoring health warnings and environmental concerns over meat consumption, writes Olga Kikou.

Health 15-09-2015

Juncker’s State of the Union: A historic opportunity fumbled

Est. 5min

Jean-Claude Juncker had the unique opportunity to make his State of the Union speech special. Unfortunately, he left many of Europe’s “monumental” challenges unaddressed, writes Kristina Sperkova.