Introduction

Cambridge University Press eBooks, pp. 1–14

Abstract

Tobacco, alcohol and foods of poor nutritional quality are major drivers of non-communicable diseases, and their regulation has become a central public health priority. Yet, unlike many hazardous products, they remain lawful, widely available and deeply embedded in social, cultural and economic life. The book explores how EU law mediates between these three competing dimensions of unhealthy lifestyles: health protection, market integration and ethical or cultural diversity. It addresses three core questions: the extent of the EU’s regulatory powers in this field, the balance struck between market-building and health objectives, and the accommodation within EU law of national diversity, moral choices and scientific uncertainty surrounding lifestyle practices.

Authors 1

1. Vincent Delhomme corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University