Poland Says No to Nutri-Score: Time to Put Personalised Prevention First
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Poland is taking a more liberal approach to food information and withdrawing Nutri-Score from domestically produced foods. The decision invites reflection on the limits of labels that grade foods without considering individual needs, habits and the wider diet. The challenge is to help consumers make better choices, rather than decide for […]
The Neurodiversity-Nutrition Nexus: Inclusive Food Policies for All Minds
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Europe’s food policies are designed for a default eater. Millions of Europeans are not one. Picture a canteen at noon, in a school, an office or a hospital. Trays clatter, voices bounce off the walls and the smell of three different dishes fills the air. For most people it is simply lunch. […]
Food Loss and Waste: Why Awareness Alone Is Not Enough
If awareness were enough, why are we still losing and wasting so much food? The answer lies not only in individual choices, but in how food systems are organised – from production and storage to retail, food service and consumption. On 29 September, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, that gap […]
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 […]
From Soil to Cell: The Biological Resilience Policymakers Ignore
Leggi l’articolo in italiano There is a methodological paradox linking the management of environmental public policy with the traditional approach to public health. Both systems suffer from the same managerial pathology: what we might call the “mechanic’s syndrome.” We wait for the engine to seize before changing the oil; we wait for an agricultural ecosystem […]
Ultra-Processed Foods: Beyond Oversimplification, Towards Smarter Prevention
Is a better definition enough to improve prevention? Our new policy guide explores why food policy needs to look beyond classification – and how science, AI, and personalized nutrition could help people make more informed choices. “Ultra-Processed Foods – Beyond Oversimplification: From Classification to Smarter Prevention. A Practical Guide for Policymakers”, by Pietro Paganini, is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]