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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by sanitycheck on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @06:17AM (#34879671)
> What's the risk/benefit?

Freedom, baby!

Within a few years we'll have that same freedom to consume whatever toxins we desire in post-Brexit Britain too.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by another2another on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @08:19AM (#34880780)
I look forward to _not_ having that freedom unsuspectingly foisted on me.
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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by aembleton on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @08:53AM (#34881134)
How many more years? Taking their time given all they'd have to do is remove legislation; not develop new ones.
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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by sanitycheck on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @11:01AM (#34882630)
The relevant Bill is in The Lords, nobody ever said government is nimble.

Also, we don't have the much-anticipated US trade deal yet and the public appears to slightly prefer safe food to Freedom so the political pressure to rush anything through isn't there.

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