Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s government decided to impose a full ban on the sale, manufacture and import of e-cigarettes. … Continue reading “The rise of e-cigarettes – a parable of the free market”

Nutrition is, at present, a provisional science. Studies are published every week which update the orthodox positions on everything from … Continue reading “Government diet guidelines should strive for public education, not social engineering”

I don’t remember the last time I saw a six-year-old queuing for a cappuccino in Pret. Nor have I ever … Continue reading “Energy drinks – yet again, the government is jumping on the ‘banned’ wagon”

Responding to the news that the Government will consult on banning the sale of energy drinks to children, Christopher Snowdon, … Continue reading “Banning sale of energy drinks to teenagers draconian & unnecessary”

Our country is plagued with state paternalism, and it’s only getting worse. From the sugar tax and its potential expansion … Continue reading “State paternalism rests on shaky philosophical foundations”

Responding to an article in The Lancet* calling for a global movement of ‘alcohol control’, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle … Continue reading “Move for more ‘alcohol control’ is paternalistic & ignores scientific evidence”

I ordered 200 millilitres of e-cigarette fluid from my online retailer this week. Not a large quantity – it is … Continue reading “Flawed EU regulations on e-cigarettes have set the market back”

Responding to the publication of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report on e-cigarettes, Christopher Snowdon of the … Continue reading “E-cigarette report full of sensible recommendations”

Are “sin” taxes on food, soft drinks, tobacco and alcohol regressive? As my colleague Christopher Snowdon has outlined in his … Continue reading ““Sin Taxes” are aggressively regressive”