Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, has commented on the government’s Health and Care Bill, which MPs … Continue reading “Fast food paternalism will hit small businesses hardest”

MPs will vote today on the Health and Care Bill. This legislation has much to commend it to Conservative MPs. … Continue reading “The Health and Care Bill: nanny statism on steroids”

The World Health Organisation has announced a new ‘global action plan’ which wants  governments to reduce drinking per capita by … Continue reading “WHO ambition to reduce alcohol consumption part of a ‘long term plan’”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, Christopher Snowdon, has written for City AM on Scotland’s failed experiment with a lower drink … Continue reading “Scotland’s experiment with a lower drink driving limit has failed”

In an article for The Critic, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon commented on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) … Continue reading “UK chosen by the WHO to lead a new Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network”

Responding to reports the government is seeking advice on making nitrous oxide possession, also known as laughing gas, a crime, … Continue reading “Criminalising ‘laughing gas’ a “futile gesture”, says IEA expert”

The Alcohol Health Alliance has called on the government to include alcoholic drinks in its plan to ban junk food … Continue reading “Alcohol ad ban: “Nanny statists need to stop trying to ban the marketing of anything they don’t like””

Last year the World Health Organization launched a public consultation on its draft “Global Alcohol Strategy to Reduce the Harmful … Continue reading “It is not obvious that the world needs an alcohol strategy”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, Christopher Snowdon, has penned an op-ed for City AM, criticising the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) … Continue reading “WHO wrong to treat vaping the same as smoking”