Obesity Medications: A New Opportunity, but at What Cost?
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The arrival of GLP-1 receptor agonists could mark a turning point in obesity treatment. But their effectiveness will depend on how we choose to use them. Not as a shortcut to weight loss, but as a tool for treating a disease. Not for a few weeks, but as part of long-term […]
The Endless Race to Define Ultra-Processed Foods
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The race to define ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is exposing the limits of the category itself. As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledges the difficulty of developing a scientifically robust definition, the debate is shifting from processing methods to ingredients, risking a new battle over competing lists, criteria, and national rules. […]
Beyond Food Classification: The Future Is Precision Nutrition
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The debate over “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) continues to search for a universal definition. But classification alone is not enough: categories describe a food, not how it interacts with the person eating it. Precision nutrition and artificial intelligence can combine data on food composition, health, eating habits and physical activity, turning it […]
Chile’s Warning Labels: What Our Analysis of the Lancet Study Reveals
The Lancet study on Chile’s food warning labels has been widely celebrated as proof that front-of-pack warning labels ‘work.’ But does the evidence really support such strong conclusions? A closer look at the data suggests a far more limited, context-specific, and politically amplified result than many public narratives imply. We have reviewed the recent Lancet […]
Complementary Proteins: Strategic, Business and Consumer Implications
Animal proteins remain at the heart of global food systems, delivering nutrient density, food security, economic value, and deep cultural identity. That’s why the future of protein shouldn’t be framed as replacement, but as protein coexistence. Innovation can expand consumer choice, but it should work alongside livestock supply chains, leveraging complementarities, nutritional quality, real sustainability, […]
Beyond Warning Labels: Is Chile Ready for Personalized Prevention?
Ex-Ante has published a commentary by Pietro Paganini on one of the most controversial public health policies of the last decade: front-of-pack warning labels and sugar taxes. Chile was the first country in the world to adopt black warning labels. Almost a decade later, it can ask a more ambitious question: What comes next? Read […]
The ‘Planetary Health Diet’: When Food Engineering Fails Reality
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The “Planetary Health Diet” is presented as a global solution that balances health and sustainability. However, when confronted with reality, the model reveals several weaknesses. Between its complexity for consumers and the economic, ecological, and social constraints it faces, the gap between theory and real-world feasibility cannot be ignored. Explore key […]
Rethinking Prevention in Europe: Competere’s Report from Strasbourg Event
The summary report of the event “A Smarter Prevention Agenda for a Healthier Europe – Empowering Citizens Beyond Prescriptive Policies”, held on 19 May 2026 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, is now available. Explore key policy takeaways and perspectives shared by academics, experts and policymakers: download it now. The discussion took place ahead of […]
Belgium’s Alcohol Advertising: A Stress Test for the EU Single Market
As Competere, we submitted a contribution in response to Belgium’s draft Royal Decree on alcohol advertising, notified to the European Commission under the TRIS procedure (2026/0161/BE). Download the Contribution >>> Our Contribution draws attention to TRIS Notification 2026/0161/BE and calls on the European Commission to issue a detailed opinion on the Belgian Draft Royal Decree […]
When Nutrition Becomes an App: Empowerment or Dependency?
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Europe is digitalising nutrition faster than it is teaching its citizens to read what the screen is telling them. By 2024, the EU-27 had reached an eHealth maturity score of 83%, and every Member State now offers online access to electronic health records. The Digital Decade goal of universal access by […]