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Independent policy and advocacy group advancing innovation, free trade, and human development through evidence-based public policy. https://www.competere.eu/

Competere è un think tank dove vengono elaborate idee e strategie che permettono ai nostri partner di raggiungere il massimo risultato nella progettazione e nella comunicazione di campagne di policy rivolte a istituzioni, imprese, associazioni di categoria e al pubblico. Siamo un team di esperti, accademici, analisti, consulenti e professionisti che garantiscono soluzioni credibili e vincenti. Pr

oduciamo analisi, ricerche e studi per favorire la competitività, l’innovazione economica e sociale, la semplificazione delle organizzazioni complesse, lo sviluppo sostenibile dei processi produttivi.

19/08/2026

🦧 This International Orangutan Day, together with Orangutan Land Trust, we want to share one key message: certified sustainable palm oil is part of the solution for orangutans.

By meeting global demand using less land than alternative oil crops, while encouraging responsible practices and the protection of high conservation value areas, sustainable palm oil can help reduce pressure on forests.

Across Indonesia, forests and peatlands are being restored, wildlife corridors are reconnecting fragmented habitats, and citizen science is supporting better land management across agricultural landscapes.

Consumers can also be part of the solution. Choosing products made with certified sustainable palm oil encourages businesses to invest in responsible sourcing and more resilient supply chains.

Protecting orangutans is about more than saving one species. It means conserving forests, supporting communities and creating a more sustainable future for everyone.

Small choices. Big impact.

👉 Read the full article by Michelle Desilets on our website!

12/08/2026

🌴 Is the “palm oil free” era (finally) losing steam?

For years, “palm oil free” was perceived as a powerful claim on food packaging, turning the absence of one ingredient into a selling point. But the latest data from the Osservatorio Immagino by GS1 Italy tell a different story: while the overall “free from” market continues to grow, “palm oil free” declined for the second consecutive year in 2025.

📉 -2.5% in value
📉 -4.1% in volume

The message is not that “free from” is disappearing. Rather, not all absences have the same value anymore.

As new EU rules raise the bar for environmental claims, the direction seems increasingly clear: less “free from”, more facts, evidence and transparency.

Is the market moving from “free from” to “prove it”? 👉Read the full article on our website to explore what the data tell us!

04/08/2026

What if the problem isn’t how to define ultra-processed foods - but whether we should be trying to define them at all?

The race to find the “right” definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is accelerating. Researchers refine classifications, governments consider new rules and advocacy groups defend different criteria.

The debate is increasingly shifting from food processing to individual ingredients and additives. But if one controversial classification is replaced by competing ingredient lists, thresholds and national rules, are we really creating more clarity?

Food is complex. What people eat - and its impact on health - cannot be reduced to a single category or label. Taste, affordability, convenience, culture, habits, physical activity, sleep and many other factors all matter.

Classifications have a role in research. But turning them into regulatory shortcuts may create more uncertainty rather than less.

Perhaps the policy challenge is not to find the perfect definition of UPFs, but to give people better information, stronger food literacy and the tools to make informed choices.

👉Read the full article by Pietro Paganini on our website!

PublicHealth ConsumerChoice FoodSystems

28/07/2026

🌴 This World Nature Conservation Day, one question matters: can sustainable palm oil help protect nature? Yes - by producing more from less land.

Oil palm yields around 2.4 times more oil per hectare than soybean and 2.1 times more than rapeseed. Replacing it entirely could require 68 million additional hectares by 2050 - an area larger than France.

That is why sustainable palm oil matters. Higher yields, responsible land management and support for smallholders can ease pressure on forests while strengthening local livelihoods.

From restoring orangutan habitats in Malaysia to reducing deforestation in Indonesia and protecting biological corridors in Colombia and Guatemala, producing countries are showing that palm oil and biodiversity can thrive together.

Protecting nature is not about producing less. It is about producing better.

👉Read the full article by Carlotta Benedetti our website!

21/07/2026

🤔 The ultra-processed food debate keeps searching for a universal definition. But no category knows the person behind the plate: their health, habits, lifestyle, portions, frequency or overall diet.

Processing is a tool, not a verdict. What matters is how it is used - and the outcomes it produces.

Precision nutrition offers a different direction. Combined with AI, it can transform food and health data into practical, personalised and evolving guidance.

The future of prevention is not about sorting foods into “good” and “bad” boxes. It is about helping each person find what works best for them.

👉 Read the full article by Pietro Paganini on our website!

15/07/2026

🌱What if the health of Europe’s soil is also the health of Europe’s minds?

In our latest analysis, we connect three conversations that are usually held in separate rooms: soil science, nutrition, and neuroscience.

The through-line is nutrient density. As soils lose their biological life, the food they produce carries fewer of the minerals and plant compounds the brain depends on. The evidence is striking:
- Common crops show measurable declines in calcium, iron, and other minerals compared to mid-20th-century levels
- Regenerative practices (no-till, cover crops, diverse rotations) can raise the vitamin, mineral, and phytochemical content of what we grow
- Through the gut-brain axis, those same nutrients support memory, focus, and long-term cognitive resilience

With the new EU Soil Monitoring Law now in force, Europe has a rare opportunity: to treat healthy soil as a driver of human health, through incentives and innovation rather than restriction.

👉 Read the full article by Anayanci Masís-Vargas, Ph.D. on our website.

08/07/2026

🚨 Public health needs a new direction. We need your support to make it happen.

Join a growing coalition of think tanks, researchers, academic, institutions, business associations, civil society organizations, and experts committed to smarter public health policies.

The era of one-size-fits-all solutions is over. Our Coalition Declaration calls for a new approach to prevention - one grounded in science, health literacy, precision nutrition, personalized prevention, evidence-based policymaking, and digital innovation.

As AI transforms healthcare, prevention must evolve too.

If you believe people should be empowered through knowledge, informed choices, and solutions tailored to their individual needs, now is the time to act.

Add your voice. Become a signatory. Direct link in the first comment.

👉 Learn more on our website!

07/07/2026

🇺🇸 250 years later, America still forces the world to ask an uncomfortable question: why does innovation continue to move faster across the Atlantic?

The United States is no longer the America of 1776. It is more divided, more complex, and increasingly challenged by protectionism, political polarization, and the growing role of the state in the economy.

And yet, the American system continues to generate what much of Europe struggles to create: ambition, innovation, entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and social mobility.

While Europe often debates regulation, compliance, and redistribution, the US still attracts talent, capital, and ideas at a global scale.

The real divide today may not be technological or economic.
 It may be cultural:
- More optimism;
- More experimentation;
- More belief in freedom of choice.

250 years later, the American experiment still sends the world the same message: where freedom of choice and innovation remain values, growth follows.

👉 Read the article by Luca Bellardini on our website!
What do you think? Tell us in comments!

01/07/2026

🌴 For years, palm oil has been portrayed as one of the main drivers of deforestation. But what if the conversation has changed?

A new study by Etifor and the University of Padua shows that when oil palm cultivation is embedded in controlled, traceable and sustainability-driven supply chains, its environmental impact can be significantly reduced.

The findings challenge the simplistic narrative of palm oil as the sole driver of deforestation and shift the focus to what really matters: science, innovation, certification and supply chain accountability.

The EUDR is not creating change from scratch - it is accelerating a shift already underway across global supply chains. After years of investment in traceability, stronger environmental standards and supply chain oversight, sustainable palm oil has become one of the most prepared supply chains to meet the regulatory requirements.

Sustainability is no longer just a reputational lever. It is becoming economic infrastructure, a market requirement and a competitive advantage for global supply chains.

👉 Read the full article on our website!

30/06/2026

🚨 Does Chile’s front-of-pack warning label system really reduce childhood obesity? The latest Lancet paper is making headlines around the world - but the evidence deserves a closer look.

The study has already attracted widespread media attention, with many headlines presenting it as proof that Chile’s warning labels work. But a closer reading tells a more nuanced story.

Here’s what the study actually shows-and what it doesn’t:
• It does not evaluate warning labels in isolation, but a broader package of food policies.
• The estimated reduction in energy intake is just 16.4 kcal per day.
• The observed effect is statistically significant, but modest and limited to a specific group of children aged 4-6.
• There is no evidence of long-term reductions in obesity or chronic diseases, no significant effects in rural areas, and no assessment of economic costs or unintended consequences.

Statistically significant does not automatically mean transformational.

If we are serious about preventing obesity, we need to move beyond black warning labels and one-size-fits-all policies. The future lies in health literacy, nutrition education, AI-driven prevention, personalization, and empowering consumers to make informed choices.

👉 Read our full analysis here!

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