IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has written in The Spectator calling on Liz Truss to axe the sugar … Continue reading “The sugar tax has failed, Liz Truss ought to axe it”

The IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been quoted in The Daily Mirror and The Guardian on reports … Continue reading “Ending the obesity strategy is a welcome step during the cost-of-living crisis”

Commenting on the government’s announcement of a review into junk food regulations, Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at free … Continue reading “Review into ‘junk food’ regulation welcome step in rolling back nanny state”

IEA research into vaping, authored by Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, has been referenced in City AM. The … Continue reading “National prognosis improves as millions of Brits take up vaping”

Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, has been quoted in CityAM questioning claims that junk food ad bans on … Continue reading “Validity of research on banning junk food advertising questioned”

Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, has written for CapX on the Mayor’s recent claims regarding obesity and junk … Continue reading “Claims that junk food ad bans reduce obesity are based on “shameless junk science””

Responding to a study published in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity claiming that Transport for London’s … Continue reading ““Junk science”: IEA expert rubbishes claim TfL ‘junk food’ ad ban prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases”

Joseph Dinnage, IEA Digital Officer, has written for CapX on rising calls for governments to introduce legislation restricting the supply … Continue reading “Drinkers need individual care, not one-size-fits-all legislation”

Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, has commented in The Sun on Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to scrap … Continue reading “Government’s U-turn on energy drink ban is welcome”