Whenever a government campaign, NGO or well-meaning public figure endorses lifestyle changes that can benefit the environment, there is a … Continue reading “The problem with environmentalists’ “consumer good, producer bad” narrative”

“I don’t want you to listen to me – I want you to listen to the scientists. I want you … Continue reading “Radical green activists are no better than climate science deniers”

In 1958, the British couple Alec and Moira Dickinson founded the charity Volunteer Service Overseas. Armed with the lofty vision … Continue reading “In defence of ‘voluntourism’”

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”

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”