Why the future of nutrition needs new policy – Paganini non Ripete 297
Technology is transforming how we eat, move, sleep, and live faster than most policies can keep up. In this issue, I explore why the age of personalized nutrition is not just coming, it’s already here, and what we must do to build a policy ecosystem that supports it.
On June 24, I’ll bring this conversation to the European Parliament. But the shift starts now, with awareness, with science, with action.
Why the future of nutrition needs new policy
How technology is rewriting food, health, and prevention and what policy must do next
THE SHIFT IS HAPPENING More and more people around the world are using advanced apps, some powered by what I call AI companions, to track the calories they burn, the nutrients they consume, the quality of their sleep, their hydration levels, even their glucose in real time, even a full blood test will be just a tap away
- These tools are evolving at lightning speed. No more manual input, no more spreadsheets. Smart wearables allow the AI to learn your body, your rhythms, and your behavior, and adapt accordingly.
This is not science fiction. It is happening. Right now.
- Genetics, nutraceuticals, microbiomics, personalized biomarkers. Science is giving us powerful tools to understand how our bodies and minds work, not in theory, but in practice, in real time, tailored to who we are.
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THE AGE OF PERSONALIZATION We are entering a breakthrough era. One in which precision nutrition and personalized lifestyles help us live better, longer, and more efficiently. Less waste, fewer bad choices, even foods designed for us, not just by us.
This is not just the future of food, or fitness, or longevity. It is the future of healthcare, insurance, education, food production, and the economy.
WHEN POLICY FALLS BEHIND And yet, while innovation accelerates, policy remains stuck.
Institutions like the WHO, the UN, the European Commission, and national governments are still anchored to outdated ideas. They rely on old tools like front-of-pack labels — hello NutriScore — or sugar taxes, blunt instruments that sound good in speeches but solve little.
- They are applying a Fordist, one-size-fits-all logic to a world that has already moved on.
Consumers have moved on. The next generation does not care about supermarket packaging. They scan, compare, track, and choose. Soon, their AI companion will help them decide or even decide for them (that’s the real challenge), based on their needs, their desires, what’s in the fridge, or what the nearest market has to offer.
THE COST OF INACTION The result is predictable. Obesity is rising. Chronic diseases are growing. Health systems are under pressure.
- We are becoming dependent on expensive medications. Yes, pharma innovation is extraordinary. But it is not prevention. And we are the ones paying the bill.
We can do better.
TIME TO ACT That is why we are hosting a roundtable at the European Parliament on June 24, with MEP Letizia Moratti, a policy visionary who understands the scale of this transformation.
Public Health Policies – From One-Size Fits All to Personalzied Nutrition.
- Together with leading scientists, thinkers, and policy innovators from across Europe, we will discuss how to build an ecosystem that empowers consumers, supports innovation, and promotes balanced, personalized lifestyles.
You can join us in Brussels or follow the work we are doing.
Start a conversation. Launch something in your own network to engage managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. This is just the beginning.
