Food reformulation by stealth designed to please Public Health England, not consumers, says new IEA report

16 August 2019
Lifestyle Economics

Food reformulation by stealth designed to please Public Health England, not consumers, says new IEA report

16 August 2019

New report on food reformulation plans which seek to reduce the per capita consumption of sugar, salt, and calories

The government’s food reformulation agenda encourages companies to design recipes that please Public Health England (PHE) and ignore the tastes … Continue reading “Food reformulation by stealth designed to please Public Health England, not consumers, says new IEA report”

New IEA report, co-authored by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, sets out proposals to fix the UK housing market

22 July 2019
Housing and Planning

New IEA report, co-authored by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, sets out proposals to fix the UK housing market

22 July 2019

Reforms include reforms to the planning system and lower taxes

Today the Institute of Economic Affairs publishes a report, co-authored by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, that proposes a programme of free-market … Continue reading “New IEA report, co-authored by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, sets out proposals to fix the UK housing market”

It’s encouraging to see Mr Johnson take a stand against sin taxes

3 July 2019
Tax and Fiscal Policy

It’s encouraging to see Mr Johnson take a stand against sin taxes

3 July 2019

IEA responds to leadership candidate's pledge to review effectiveness of 'sin taxes'

Commenting on Boris Johnson’s pledge, if elected Leader of the Conservative Party, to launch a comprehensive review into the effectiveness … Continue reading “It’s encouraging to see Mr Johnson take a stand against sin taxes”

UK farming industry can prosper unshackled from the Common Agricultural Policy

14 June 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration

UK farming industry can prosper unshackled from the Common Agricultural Policy

Shanker Singham
14 June 2019

IEA report sets out proposals for agriculture, post-Brexit

The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides an opportunity to develop a more productive … Continue reading “UK farming industry can prosper unshackled from the Common Agricultural Policy”