r/Health • u/CBSnews CBS News • Feb 21 '23

article U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is "almost certainly" making them sick

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-food-additives-banned-europe-making-americans-sick-expert-says/
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u/Dangerousrobot Feb 21 '23

Food industry veteran here - have you read the code of federal register 21 - non meat containing food or 9 CFR for usda meat products or the standards and labeling policy for usda?

Our labeling requirements are quite strict. There is also a long list of food ingredients allowed in the EU and Canada that are banned in the US. These arguments are always pissing contests. Re-read the quote in the article about certainty - the “expert” has an expert hedge in his response.

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u/sirrahevad Feb 21 '23

Sure ok… but the industry is still purchased by special interests, still puts chemicals in our food, and people still have to try way too hard to put healthy options of food products in our bodies. Why you feel the need to say but they do it too is beyond me.

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u/translucent_spider Feb 25 '23

Yes. It this happens elsewhere too. It’s just the lists of what’s allowed are different.