Food, environment and health: what could happen with the Mercosur-EU agreement

Mercosur: it is obvious that the ‘invasion’ risk of uncontrolled products, without the safeguard clauses, is likely to exacerbate the risks to our health. But the real problem is that in the European Union there are ‘derogation’ authorisations that allow prohibited substances to be used by member countries to compete unfairly with their neighbours. So before lashing out at Mercosur, perhaps we need to put things in order in Europe

Quick Take — Peter Brabeck-Lemathe leaves Nestlé: what does it mean?

I copy an article of mine from the 1990s:

“Peter Brabeck-Letmathe was CEO (managing director) of Nestlé at the time, today he is its Chairman (chairman of the board).

There were ‘sparks’ with Brabeck during one of his visits to Milan. We were in the fruit and vegetable department of the Superstore in Corsico…

Then, as none of us had any interest in quarrelling, everything returned to order.

And Nestlé, very realistically, will end up eliminating GMOs from its products in Italy’.

The fact that as honorary chairman, Brabeck- Lemathe was no longer listened to and questioned makes one realise how much Nestlé has lost its bearings. And in fact, for years, it has been going through a deep crisis, which seems to have no end ( it had its biggest problem with water and frozen pizzas. On water it got away with it).

Drafted 27 December, updated 31 December 2025

Why Trump won. And what he stands to lose from now on

Competition from China contributed to Trump’s assertion. It had a very strong negative impact on employment in some regions, particularly in the south, where industries requiring low-skilled labour were concentrated. The unemployed vote was intercepted by Trump. With isolationism, the Trump administration will undoubtedly manage the decline of the United States . With tariffs and inflation Trump ‘plays with fire’