EUDR: from constraint to opportunity, rethinking competitiveness and global partnerships

Rome, 18 February 2026 We participated in the event “Stop the Clock: Environmental Commitments – Between Regulatory Decisions and Voluntary Corporate Actions”, organized by the Università degli Studi di Padova in collaboration with Etifor | Valuing Nature and Fòrema, as part of the European project EMMA4EU. The insightful meeting brought together academics, companies, and NGOs […]

Il libero commercio favorisce la competitività

Read the article in English Il recente incontro dei leader europei sulla competitività ad Alden Biesen (Belgio) ha chiarito un punto: l’Europa non può più permettersi l’immobilismo. La perdita di produttività, la frammentazione del mercato interno e l’incapacità di trasformare le ambizioni in decisioni concrete rischiano di relegare l’Unione ai margini di un’economia globale sempre […]

Free trade drives competitiveness

Leggi l’articolo in Italiano The recent meeting of European leaders on competitiveness at Alden Biesen (Belgium) made one point clear: Europe can no longer afford to stand still. Loss of productivity, fragmentation of the internal market, and the inability to translate ambitions into concrete decisions risk relegating the Union to the margins of an increasingly […]

La dieta mediterranea… è una verità

Read the article in English Un articolo di Politico EU ha definito la dieta mediterranea una “menzogna”, attribuendola a credenze infondate, lobby e gastronazionalismo italiano. Tuttavia, queste affermazioni sono viziate da pregiudizi logici e dalla mancata considerazione di prove scientifiche solide sul suo impatto positivo sulla salute e sul benessere. Smentire la narrativa 1. FATTI […]

The Mediterranean Diet… is a Truth

Leggi l’articolo in Italiano Politico EU has published an article about Mediterranean Diet conveying a surprising perspective. It states that Mediterranean diet is a “lie,” attributing it to unfounded beliefs, lobbying, and Italian gastronomic nationalism. However, these claims are flawed by logical biases and fail to consider solid scientific evidence of its positive impact on […]

Food Waste: Real Solutions Lie in Technology and Systems, Not Moralizing

Read the article in Italian Today, Italy celebrates National Food Waste Prevention Day, a crucial moment to reflect on how much value is lost when food does not reach our tables and on the concrete opportunities we have to change course. Food waste is often portrayed as a moral issue. In reality, it is much […]

When meat becomes the new tobacco

Read the article in Italian To ‘save the planet from cows’ and people from obesity and cardiovascular disease, Amsterdam has turned food into the ‘new tobacco,’ banning the advertisement of meat. The result? No health benefits, but less choice, less evidence-based policies, and increasing pressure on traditional food systems and European SMEs. What is happening? […]

Quando la carne diventa il nuovo tabacco

Read the article in English Per “salvare il pianeta dalle mucche” e le persone da obesità e malattie cardiovascolari, Amsterdam ha trasformato il cibo nel “nuovo tabacco”, vietando la pubblicità della carne. Il risultato? Nessun beneficio per la salute, ma meno scelta, politiche meno basate sulle evidenze e crescente pressione sui sistemi alimentari tradizionali e […]