Ivo Vegter

By going against the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control’s prohibitionism, Sweden has become the first country in Europe to become smoke-free. In 2021, the European

RFK Jr., whom US president-elect Donald Trump tapped to be in charge of all the health agencies, has been soliciting nominees online. US president-elect Donald

It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Donald Trump, president-elect of the US, but could we expect some good things? I’ve written at

An unpopular one-term US president managed to convince a significant majority of voters to give him another chance. What can we learn? There’s a lot

There are several good reasons why South Africa should prefer to see Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump for the US presidency. Today, the United States

In the “war of ideas” against big government, corruption and socialism, right-wing populism and religious fundamentalism are not the answer. Populism is a vaguely defined

I recently heard the argument that apartheid was well-intended, but that it had disastrous consequences. This argument is, not to put too fine a point

We’re bombarded with warnings to avoid processed (or ultra-processed) foods. Should we, really? And what does “processed” even mean? Last week, we began debunking myths

The motor industry bleats pitifully at new trade and industry minister Parks Tau. The government teat is not providing enough milk, the piglets cry. Frequently

Should you avoid GMOs? Should you limit your egg consumption? Should you drink dairy milk or plant “milks”? Should infants eat peanut-based foods? What we