When Nutrition Policy Meets Behavioural Sciences. Regulating-by-Nudging in the Innovation Union

This contribution deals with the empirically-grounded,\r\ndesigned-based strategies known as “nudge” in their\r\napplication to the nutrition field. Though relevant and\r\nvaluable for several aspects, the European turn to\r\nregulation-by-nudging faces some regulatory (how\r\nbehavioural-based modes of action operate) and epistemological\r\n(how behavioural-inspired tools were\r\ndesigned) tensions in coping with individual autonomy\r\nand human dignity (in the sense of self-respect).\r\nTo face these issues, the insightful concepts\r\nof “peer-production of knowledge” and “proceduralization\r\nof law” may provide a solid and fertile\r\nbasis for European experimental collaboration and\r\nlearning in addressing nutrition-related health issues.