FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed

2 days ago by Sunshine (she/her) to c/boycottus

Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic

DeadEndLink 17 points 2 days ago

Why in the fuck are we not banning american goods at this point.

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j5y7 10 points 2 days ago

The guy in charge of making them safe took his grand children swimming in raw sewage.

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BeanGoblin 15 points 2 days ago

Make America Healthy Again*

*unless it harms corporate profits

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potter2010 6 points 2 days ago

*unless it harms corporate profits

*unless it doesn't increase profits

Ftfy

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Sunshine 11 points 2 days ago

Thanks Reagan and Trump!

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ZDL 8 points a day ago

USA: Why won't those assholes at the EU allow American food into their market!?

Also USA: Hey, let's allow poisons in our food! I mean at least it's not cancer, right?

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yetAnotherUser 7 points a day ago

The US already has a policy that only prohibits ingredients proven to cause harm.

Compare that to the EU where ingredients must be proven safe before being permitted.

It's why most liquid smoke flavorings were recently banned in the EU as they couldn't rule out having a genotoxic effect. In the US they are all available still as far as I know.

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Sintinium 3 points a day ago

and in the US once a chemical has been proven dangerous they tweak it to a slightly different molecule that's similar and keep going. It takes years and a ton of money to prove something is harmful because it requires proper science.

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radiofreebc 5 points 2 days ago

Just grind it into a white powder, snort it off a toilet seat, and you're all good.

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ArmchairAce1944 5 points 2 days ago

Yeah but the dyes though...

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k0e3 4 points a day ago

US: YOOO COVID VACCINE IS PROBABLY POISON AND NANOBOTS. (half the poors agree)

Also US: YOOO LETS PUT POISON IN THE POOR'S FOOD (and half of the poors celebrate)

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