Dairy’s Strategic Role in the Global Protein System
What do we really see when we look at the price of milk? At the IFCN Dairy Conference 2026 in Parma, Pietro Paganini explored the gap between the value dairy creates and the value consumers and policymakers recognize. His intervention connected changing consumer behavior, artificial intelligence, and food security, outlining how dairy can strengthen its […]
Personalized Prevention: Shaping the Future of Health in Europe
15 October 2026, 13:30-15:30 Brussels – European Parliament (Room SPINELLI 1G369) Register now → What if prevention could be tailored to you? Our biology, lifestyles and health risks differ. Prevention should reflect those differences. Advances in science and technology are opening new opportunities to complement population-wide approaches with strategies adapted to individual needs. Together with […]
Can the EUDR Work Without Smallholders?
On 18 September, we took part in the first session of the virtual dialogue series “Leave No Smallholder Behind: Making EUDR Compliance an Opportunity for Inclusive Development”, organized by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) and WWF Indonesia. Pietro Paganini, President of Competere, moderated the panel “From Compliance to Inclusion: Building Support Systems […]
Personalized Prevention: Europe’s Next Health Innovation Frontier
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Medicine is becoming increasingly personalized. Why is prevention still largely one-size-fits-all? At the GTIPA Annual Summit in Warsaw, Pietro Paganini called for personalized prevention to become a priority for European health innovation. Speaking during the session “Policy to Drive Life-Science Innovation in Europe”, he outlined how this approach could help people […]
The Future of Proteins is Coexistence: From Food Wars to Food Innovation
Leggi l’articolo in italiano At the 2026 Annual Assembly of ASSICA – the Italian Meat and Cured Meats Industry Association – held in Rome, industry leaders gathered to discuss “The Future of Pork in an Age of Global Uncertainty.” During the conference, Pietro Paganini highlighted how the pork and cured meats industry is undergoing a […]
Europe’s Deforestation Rules Face a Critical Question: Is The System Ready?
At the European Parliament, we took part in a high-level discussion on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), organized by the European Food Forum, focused on one of the most critical challenges for European businesses and global supply chains: how to achieve the regulation’s environmental objectives while ensuring legal certainty, proportionality, feasibility, and competitiveness. The event, […]
GTIPA 2026: Navigating the U.S. Tariffs Shock
Competere remains an active member of the Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA), a global network of independent think tanks focused on trade, innovation, and sustainable growth. As a founding partner, Competere helps drive evidence-based research and international cooperation to support smarter, innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks worldwide. On 30 May, GTIPA has launched “The Aftermath […]
Beyond Nutritional Paternalism: Towards Affordable and Heart-Friendly Diets
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Pietro Paganini addressed a key question for Europe’s public health agenda at the SME Connect and Herbalife webinar, “SMEs and the Safe Hearts Plan: Towards Affordable, Heart-Friendly Diets”: affordability, which goes far beyond price. The discussion brought together distinguished experts and policymakers, including Prof. Adam Drewnowski, Amelie Baracat–Empereur, MEP Emanuela Ripa […]
A Smarter Prevention Agenda for a Healthier Europe
19 May 2026, 16:30-18:00 Strasbourg – European Parliament Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death across Europe, posing a major human, social, and economic challenge. This makes prevention not only a public health priority, but also a strategic political responsibility. As the European Parliament shapes the next steps of the EU cardiovascular agenda, together […]
Beyond Food Paternalism: Choice, Science, and Public Health
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Pietro Paganini explored the link between food, public health, and individual freedom at the 122nd edition of the “Enrico Morbelli” School of Liberalism on 14 May 2026, a key forum for debate on politics and ideas. Discover the key insights from the lecture and revisit the event through Pietro’s words in […]