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On the other hand, the FDA continues to block the import of European manufactured formula.
by missedthecue 4y ago
On the other hand, the FDA continues to block the import of European manufactured formula.
- HarryHirsch 4y agoSomeone has to do the blocking - reliable domestic food supply is a matter of national security.
- raverbashing 4y agoYes but apparently previous blockings were done by issues like minor labelling issues. Which of course have to be followed, but put a sticker on the bottle instead of block the import.
- thatfrenchguy 4y agoIf you open the market, you’ll get Americans products to be inspected by the EU, which is better at its job than the FDA.
- ta988 4y agoIf you open the market now, wouldn't European countries struggle to get formula because US has a much higher buying capacity?
- formerkrogemp 4y agoRight but we're here because the domestic food supply is... Unreliable at the moment for baby formula. So we can't import European formula because we need to protect the domestic food supply for national security? Wtf?
- literallyWTF 4y agoI bought all my baby formula imported from Austria. Fuck that shit, don’t trust American companies. And with all this news, glad I made that decision. Highly unfortunate that their are families in the “greatest country in the world” who now have to literally scavenge for formula.
- refurb 4y agoHuh? They’ve already issued multiple recalls for European formula too. How smug are you now? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/nov/23/foodanddrink https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/nov/23/foodanddrink
- literallyWTF 4y ago
- chiph 4y agoThey also blocked the use of Thalidomide [0], which was available over the counter in Europe. They get a lot of credit for doing that, in my opinion. The important question is why are they blocking European formula? Is there a nutrition deficit? Are there contaminants or is it adulterated? A failure to follow Good Manufacturing Processes? [1] Or is it just that approval is still in process? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide_scandal [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/current-good-manufacturing-practices-cgmps-food-and-dietary-supplements/good-manufacturing-practices-21st-century-food-processing-2004-study-section-1-current-food-good https://www.fda.gov/food/current-good-manufacturing-practice...
- SirensOfTitan 4y agoThe Thalidomide scandal occurred over 50 years ago--the FDA of that era is certainly not the same FDA of the modern era. Other federal agencies like the FAA have, in that time period, transformed from world leaders in advocation for safety to shells of their former selves peddling corporate interests.