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US vs Europe approach difference was nicely visible right after brexit. US lobbyists for agro sector were trying to persuade UK government to ease EU-based laws
by saiya-jin 5y ago
US vs Europe approach difference was nicely visible right after brexit. US lobbyists for agro sector were trying to persuade UK government to ease EU-based laws on quality of food, farming etc.
- mardifoufs 5y agoFood safety regulations are more strict in the US than in europe. I'm not american, but the US FDA is very powerful and does not really mess around, the point where it's actually a bad thing. The horse meat scandal probably couldn't have happened in the US, at least not at the same scale
- hetspookjee 5y agoWell you can argue both sides than. I think the FDA is going overboard with their requirement to wash the poultry in chlorine. As an add-on there's this oddity that the EU eggs cannot be sold in the US, due to the ban on washing them, and vice versa.
- krageon 5y ago> Food safety regulations are more strict in the US than in europe Novel food additives are always approved in the US first and there are more types of additives allowed in the US to begin with. This is an extraordinary claim that requires evidence.