What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.?
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#2Anytime we talk about "banning" something I prefer a very conservative approach (conservative as in let's not ban things unless we are really sure). We are constantly learning new things that upend what we used to accept as science regarding nutrition and how the human body works. I think we do ourselves a disservice sometimes by banning things that we don't understand (and sometimes we think we understand but really don't).
That said, there is something wrong with our food. We have had an explosion in auto-immune disorders over the last few decades that is accelerating. Allergies to common foods are increasing rapidly as well. An allergist that I see has recently starting adding citrus tests to her test panel, because citrus is suddenly (and for unknown reasons) becoming a big problem. I don't know what's wrong, but I do hope we figure it out.
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#3Well it could be worse. Ever look at the label on a food product imported from China? For instance, dried noodles or Old Lady sauce?
Here is how to make an artificial egg:
Re: What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.?
#4This is such a great example of market not regulating itself due to information asymmetry.
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#5And of course some foods are banned in the US but not Europe.
Re: What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.?
#6Anytime we talk about "banning" something I prefer a very conservative approach (conservative as in let's not ban things unless we are really sure). We are constantly learning new things that upend what we used to accept as science regarding nutrition and how the human body works. I think we do ourselves a disservice sometimes by banning things that we don't understand (and sometimes we think we understand but really…
How is it a disservice?
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#7As a European I'm interested in knowing what most Americans thinks about this (their food has additives that is forbidden in Europe).
Is there a feeling of Europeans being too cautious or would you like to have the same rules?
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#8Anytime we talk about "banning" something I prefer a very conservative approach (conservative as in let's not ban things unless we are really sure). We are constantly learning new things that upend what we used to accept as science regarding nutrition and how the human body works. I think we do ourselves a disservice sometimes by banning things that we don't understand (and sometimes we think we understand but really…
Why is it a disservice to demand we are sure something won't harm us before we build and industry around it?
Can you name any specific items that you feel it was a disservice to ban, and say why?
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#9And of course some foods are banned in the US but not Europe.
Do you have any examples? (Genuinely interested)