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We should have consumer freedom under equal protections. Imagine if the FDA only regulated imported food and drugs, and if those regulations were only related t

• Etherlord87 2y ago
  In Europe it's currently in reverse. We have harsh regulations for food produced in Europe and import food not satisfying those regulations.
  • lentil_soup 2y ago
    First time I hear about this, have you got anything to read about it?
    • Etherlord87 2y ago
      https://www.foodwatch.org/en/foodwatch-calls-on-european-leaders-to-stop-mercosur-trade-agreement https://www.foodwatch.org/en/foodwatch-calls-on-european-lea... There's also a problem of food coming from Ukraine - initially Poland allowed Ukrainian trucks to enter Poland as a transit through EU, as the sea passage was blocked by russians. That passage is no longer blocked, however, and there were incidents where it was detected the food was actually bought and processed in Poland.