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So I don't get it why the bakeries didn't go for the "may contain" wording to start with. I guess one was the first to use "does contain" and then purposefully
by rdtsc 2y ago
So I don't get it why the bakeries didn't go for the "may contain" wording to start with. I guess one was the first to use "does contain" and then purposefully added sesame, everyone else thought that was particularly "clever" and copied it?
- underseacables 2y agoI think it has to do with the FDAs' extremely limited authority. To really remove a product, they have to use the federal trade commission to declare something as misbranded. Similar to what they do with dietary supplements.
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoI believe the FDAs position is that the “may contain” wording was not legally sufficient. The product has to either contain the allergen, or not contain the allergen, and be labeled appropriately. Which is what led to bakeries adding sesame to everything to begin with.
- rdtsc 2y agoAh that explains it, thanks. I guess we can watch now how bakeries invent a “plausible” need to add sesame. Previously they admitted the true reason why they added sesame and got in trouble so to speak. So now they’ll fund some research or publish some article somewhere indicating sesame makes the bread taste better and point to that as the reason.