Safe Hearts Plan: Empowering Europeans to Be Healthier Again
We welcome the publication of the European Commission’s Safe Hearts Plan as a step forward in addressing one of Europe’s most pressing public health and socio-economic challenges. Compared to earlier drafts, the final version reflects a more balanced and less paternalistic approach, placing greater emphasis on prevention across the life course, early detection, and patient-centred […]
The False War on Processed Food: Why It Endangers Public Health
HuffPost Italy has just published a commentary by Pietro Paganini on a growing and dangerous trend: blaming so-called ultra-processed foods (UPFs) for obesity and chronic disease. In the piece, Paganini explains why this narrative is misleading, unscientific, and ultimately harmful to public health. Read the full article in Italian on HuffPost, or find the English […]
Why America should not copy Europe‘s Healthcare System
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Real Clear Health, one of the most respected U.S. outlets on healthcare and policy, has published Pietro Paganini’s commentary, in which he argues why the United States should avoid replicating Europe’s healthcare mistakes, especially drug price controls that delay innovation and access to treatments. Read the full article on Real Clear […]
From One-Size-Fits-All to Metabolic Flexibility: The Economic Case for Adaptive EU Nutrition Policy
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Europe spends €375 billion annually on diet-related diseases while maintaining dietary guidelines that ignore documented metabolic diversity. When the PREDICT study revealed that humans eating identical meals show 103% variation in fat response and 68% in glucose, it confirmed what clinicians observe daily: one-size-fits-all nutrition policies fundamentally misunderstand human metabolism. The […]
Beyond the Label: The Future of Transparency
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The label was created to inform, but today it increasingly confuses consumers. Tomorrow, trust will no longer be found on the shelves, but online in verified and personalized data. Artificial intelligence agents will turn transparency into value, and consumers into conscious decision-makers. The Current Situation Originally conceived to provide information, the […]
Longevity: Policies and Strategies to Live Longer
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Obesity is the silent pandemic of our time: it weighs heavily on people’s lives, the economy, and their freedom of choice. With the new book “Obesity. Instructions for Rebellion: The Mediterranean Way to Regain Balance, Health and Freedom of Choice”, we clearly explain the true causes of the problem and propose […]
Obesity: More Than the Scale – It’s About Life
Leggi l’articolo in italiano On the occasion of the approval of the new obesity law, Michele Carruba and Pietro Paganini published an article in Quotidiano Sanità. Highlighting the multifactorial nature of the disease, they critically examine the policies implemented so far and propose an innovative approach based on education, prevention, and citizens’ empowerment. Read the […]
The EU’s Proposed Ban on “Meaty” Names for Plant Based Alternatives: Consumer Protection, or Protectionism?
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A new legislative proposal by the European Commission (‘EC’) aims to reserve terms like ‘bacon’, ‘ribs’, and ‘chicken’ exclusively for animal products, igniting a fierce debate between traditional producers and the booming plant-based industry. Background In recent years, the market for plant-based foods mimicking the look, texture, and names of traditional […]
La proposta dell’UE di vietare i nomi ‘di carne’ per le alternative vegetali: tutela dei consumatori o protezionismo?
Read the article in English Una nuova proposta legislativa della Commissione Europea mira a riservare termini come ‘bacon’, ‘costine’ e ‘pollo’ esclusivamente ai prodotti di origine animale, scatenando un acceso dibattito tra i produttori tradizionali e l’industria vegetale in rapida espansione. Contesto Negli ultimi anni, il mercato degli alimenti a base vegetale che imitano aspetto, […]
Lucy arriva a Roma
9 luglio 2025, ore 11:15-12:30 Hotel Nazionale, Sala Cristallo Scrivici per partecipare Dalla savana africana al cuore della Capitale: un viaggio straordinario alle origini dell’umanità. Preparatevi a incontrare Lucy, la nostra più celebre antenata, protagonista di un racconto straordinario che parte da oltre 3 milioni di anni fa… e arriva fino a noi. È lei […]