The Bruno Leoni Institute (IBL), in a new editorial, criticizes Italy’s postponed sugar and plastic taxes as harmful with doubtful benefits, impacting Made in Italy sectors with negligible revenue. IBL’s Alberto Mingardi argues the sugar tax unfairly burdens families (drinks are just 0.9% of daily calories) and Europe’s uniform cigarette tax ignores Sweden’s successful alternative approach, achieving a smoke-free 2025. The IBL, with Epicenter, relaunches the Nanny State Index, advocating education over taxation.