Rethinking Sustainable Palm Oil: The University of Padua Study Challenging the Demonization Narrative
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A new study by Etifor and the University of Padua shows that oil palm cultivation can significantly reduce its environmental impact when embedded in controlled, traceable and sustainability-driven supply chains. The findings challenge the simplistic narrative of palm oil as the sole driver of deforestation, shifting the debate toward scientific evidence, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Beyond Ideology: How AI and Data Are Rewriting the Animal Proteins Debate
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Are animal proteins really the climate’s “number one enemy”? For years, the debate was framed in simple, polarized terms: climate on one side, meat, dairy, and livestock on the other. But today, advanced data, new scientific metrics, artificial intelligence, and satellite monitoring systems are revealing a far more complex reality. The […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]