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> South American farmers to produce with lower quality and adding forbidden substances to grow crops faster - and cheaper. This is a lot of fearmongering in a
by surgical_fire 10mo ago
> South American farmers to produce with lower quality and adding forbidden substances to grow crops faster - and cheaper.
This is a lot of fearmongering in a small sentences.
Nothing in the agreement says that that the EU has ro accept food produced with substandard practices.
Also, food produce in South America is not exactly low standards.
- iagooar 10mo agoOn average, South American farmers use 2-3 times more pesticides than farmers in Europe. 2-3 times more would be illegal in Europe, but is allowed as part of Mercosur trade. Pesticides banned in Europe, but allowed in South America: Atrazine, Acephate, Mancozeb, Paraquat, and many more. Diseases they can produce include: Parkinson's, brain damage in children and lower IQ, infertility, genetic mutations.
- surgical_fire 10mo agoThis is the fearmongering I am talking about. Nothing in the deal says that EU has to accept anything that does not adhere to EU standards. Any food imports have to follow EU regulations. It only allows (a fairly dismal quota) to go through without tariffs. So all the bullshit you just said (which I am not even sure I trust) is irrelevant.