Anonymousabout 2 months ago
Amsterdam became the first capital city in the world to legally ban advertising for meat and fossil fuel products in public spaces, effective May 1, 2026, after a 27-17 council vote. The ban covers billboards, public transit, and metro stations citywide, but critics — including the world's largest outdoor advertising company JCDecaux and Dutch industry groups — argue the measure restricts commercial speech while doing little to change consumption patterns that are structurally locked in by infrastructure and income.