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Is that really the case? I think Europe has stronger food safety laws than the U.S.

tinco 3y ago
As a European, I don't think that's true. Besides the fact that apparently in Europe we don't check imported goods as noted elsewhere in the thread, in the US eggs are washed so thoroughly they have to be kept in the fridge afterwards to keep them good. Chicken has to be chlorinated in the US. You're not allowed to sell cheese made from raw milk in the US. I bet there's more examples.
- biorach 3y ago
  > As a European, I don't think that's true It's true. EU food safety standards are generally higher. The specific examples you've given are... controversial
- ars 3y ago
  > in the US eggs are washed so thoroughly they have to be kept in the fridge afterwards to keep them good. That isn't actually true, you can keep them out, they'll be just fine. > Chicken has to be chlorinated in the US. It doesn't have to be, rather it's permitted. There is no chlorine left in the final result. And don't imagine the EU is against chlorine washer, vegetables are chlorine washed in the EU. > You're not allowed to sell cheese made from raw milk in the US That's not true either, the cheese just has to be aged more than 60 days. > I bet there's more examples. Your examples were quite poor, actually I doubt there are other examples.
- wizzwizz4 3y ago
  > in the US eggs are washed so thoroughly they have to be kept in the fridge afterwards to keep them good. Chicken has to be chlorinated in the US. As I understand, these are because standards are comparatively worse elsewhere in the chain. (Wikipedia confirms that this is the position of the EU, but cites no sources, so the editor and I might just have heard the same rumours.)
fransje26 3y ago
Yes, true. But on the grand scheme of things, it is still a limited part of the world. :-) And, if for some reason OP does not want to live there, than he would be out of luck..

As a European, I don't think that's true. Besides the fact that apparently in Europe we don't check imported goods as noted elsewhere in the thread, in the US eggs are washed so thoroughly they have to be kept in the fridge afterwards to keep them good. Chicken has to be chlorinated in the US. You're not allowed to sell cheese made from raw milk in the US. I bet there's more examples.

biorach 3y ago
> As a European, I don't think that's true It's true. EU food safety standards are generally higher. The specific examples you've given are... controversial
ars 3y ago
> in the US eggs are washed so thoroughly they have to be kept in the fridge afterwards to keep them good. That isn't actually true, you can keep them out, they'll be just fine. > Chicken has to be chlorinated in the US. It doesn't have to be, rather it's permitted. There is no chlorine left in the final result. And don't imagine the EU is against chlorine washer, vegetables are chlorine washed in the EU. > You're not allowed to sell cheese made from raw milk in the US That's not true either, the cheese just has to be aged more than 60 days. > I bet there's more examples. Your examples were quite poor, actually I doubt there are other examples.
wizzwizz4 3y ago
> in the US eggs are washed so thoroughly they have to be kept in the fridge afterwards to keep them good. Chicken has to be chlorinated in the US. As I understand, these are because standards are comparatively worse elsewhere in the chain. (Wikipedia confirms that this is the position of the EU, but cites no sources, so the editor and I might just have heard the same rumours.)

fransje26 3y ago

Yes, true. But on the grand scheme of things, it is still a limited part of the world. :-) And, if for some reason OP does not want to live there, than he would be out of luck..