Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ...
by pfdietz on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @08:02AM
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Trade in ag goods is an external interaction.
Anyway, what trade treaties require is that health regulations have a rational basis, not be merely pretexts for protectionism. Too much of what I see from Europe is the latter, not the former.
Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ...
by mcculley on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @08:25AM
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How would preventing the import of melamine tainted milk be an external interaction? Should all states be required to sell poisoned milk from China?
Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ...
by pfdietz on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @09:09AM
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Did you not read my second paragraph? I think you're not interested in honest debate here.
Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ...
by mcculley on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @10:12AM
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Why would you imply that I didn't read your full comment? Of course I did.
You have not made to me a compelling case that a legitimate concern over what one allows into one's food supply is an external interaction.
Not at all. I am reticent to tell others what they should do within their own borders. Treaties regarding external interactions are important.
> This is moral posturing
It is not posturing to prefer that I not have to personally vet the provenance of everything I buy in the grocery store. We know what happens when there is insufficient regulation of food. You get melamine in infant formula because it boosted somebody's profit margin.