Rob Lyons
editorial director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate

Rob Lyons is editorial director at the Academy of Ideas. He writes on a wide range of issues, but takes a particular interest in issues around the economy, environment, food, energy and risk, but occasionally writes about boxing. He is also convenor of the AoI Economy Forum.

Rob is author of Panic on a Plate: How society developed an eating disorder (2011) and the Letter on Liberty, Beyond the Harm Principle. He has also written reports on sugar taxes, the impact of the smoking ban on pubs and the culture wars over nicotine and edited a survey of views from a wide range of commentators on the future of food. He is a frequent commentator on TV and radio.

Follow Rob on X: @robspiked

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