Carrefour is a member of RSPO. It supports sustainable palm oil. In France the company boycotts it. Why? Carrefour France boycotts palm oil. And yet, Carrefour is an historic member of RSPO (Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil), investing heavily in the development of the sustainable supply-chain of palm oil. Why are these two options so radically different? […]
After years of speculation, driverless cars seem to be more and more real. However, as Gartner analyst Mike Ramsey says, it will take at least ten years to be easily accessible to all. The road to self-driving is still uncertain because of the excessively high costs, lack of market, and lack of standard safety regulations that […]
Nutri-Score is further proof that EU policies are illiberal Our Freedom is newly threatened. We are experiencing the attempt to defeat certainly important problems that are affecting our health, such as obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, with the imposition of a good diet. The institutions are supposed to guarantee our freedom of choice, and not to abuse science […]
Innovation & IP to Solve Global Health Challenges WHO At the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board (EB) meeting in Geneva this week, member states will establish the global health agenda for 2020. One of these priority agenda items is finding sustainable pathways to implement universal health care (UHC) – a United Nations-backed initiative to […]
Strict EU laws on food are seen as the right solution to climate change issue. But, a responsible supply chain would work better with less law-ties In the past 20 years, European Union has enacted many new rules and regulations concerning food. How our food is produced, transported, labeled, and even consumed has all been […]
EESC: European Hypocrisy The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) requires EU guidelines against sugar and palm oil, because they are supposedly among the main causes of obesity. If that is the case, then why doesn’t the EESC also suggest guidelines for the correct use of PlayStations, TV series and sofas at home? The Europe of the bureaucrats and the enemies of […]
Italian Government Confirms: Palm Oil is Healthy The new CREA – guidelines confirm the healthiness of palm oil. Italian Government belies – yet again – those who denigrate it. CREA (Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics) has published its Guidelines for Healthy Eating: if included in a balanced diet, palm oil is a totally normal […]
The Palencia Chocolate company Trapa, created the first chocolate in Spain 50 years ago. Trapa has decided to celebrate its anniversary by sponsoring orangutans in Borneo. They argue that it is due to its commitment to the environment and the withdrawal of palm oil from its products that help stop deforestation. Fake News Once again, it is about using marketing and fear in the face of scientific […]
Almost every media outlet has covered the Indonesian forest fires. They blame palm oil for over 1.6 million hectares of burning forests. This is fake news. The real numbers Even the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the initial source of the incorrect numbers, have apologized and admitted their mistake. The real numbers are far […]
People frequently hear the media comment about issues directly related to the global economy. This includes topics such as digitalization, inequality and climate change. The result is a change in economic policies in many countries. Countries which, after years of stable growth, are preparing to face changes and a significant slowdown in the economy. The OECD recently […]