SciTech Advancements Push the Nutriscore Away – Euractiv – Pietro Paganini
The Nutriscore weak principles are collapsing under the provocative arguments others and I are introducing in the debate around Front of Package Labelling Reform and the Future of Nutrition. The debate on Front of Pack Labelling Reform in the EU hosted by Euractiv in Brussels and co-hosted by Competere highlighted all the weakness and the contradiction of the traffic light and alike valutative systems.
Euractiv hybrid event was the opportunity to move the debate forward in the context of the challenges that the most recent advancement in science of nutrition and the exponential evolution of technology are presenting.
In this prospective the Nutriscore and alike systems proposed by some ideologically influent lobbies of elite scientists, consumer groups and NGOs backed by big some French and non European multinationals, appears to be obsolete. The European Commission is wasting time after schemes that are dictating consumers what to eat focusing on ingredients and ignoring individuals behaviours and attitude, and ultimately harming freedom of choice.
We call the European Commission to think carefully before proposing a defunct system that is being overcome by technology and science advancements.
If you miss it, check out the letter signed by several members of the European Parliament and NGOs that calls the European Commission for a better regulation that promotes liberties and diversity by empowering consumers.
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SciTech Advancements Push the Nutriscore Away
Here a short summary of my talk in different moment.
- Advancement in DNA and genetic research are presenting the opportunity to personalise diets.
- Exponential evolution in technology, like wearables and artificial intelligent, provides the opportunity to bring personalised diets to each individual.
- Individuals will be able to know exactly what ingredients they need and when to take them.
- It’s a great opportunity to empower consumers.
- It’s an outstanding chance to innovate the food sector fighting obesity and related diseases.
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- It could be a threat too. Health data are at risk, as well as the freedom of choice of individuals if not well protected. Technological neutrality could harm individual liberties. If well regulated it can empower them.
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- This perspective that is not science fiction but a current development in science and technology is posing the EU a great challenge. If the EU is not taking it, other countries will do it. And once more EU citizens will lag behind.
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- This is why the EU should stop wasting time in discussion on defunct systems like the Nutriscore.
- These systems belong to the age of traditional physics and the Hegelian state: Governments dictating citizens, in a deterministic approach, what a group of scientists believe is good for the community.
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- The Nutriscore is in fact a threat to individual freedom of choice and liberties as it imposes a choice.
- Traffic light alike systems ignore diversity as demonstrated several time.
- The problem is not what we eat but how we eat, alias individual attitude, behaviours, life styles, etc.
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You missed the Euractiv event? Here a quick recap for you >>>
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SciTech Advancements Push the Nutriscore Away – Euractiv – Pietro Paganini
