Why doesn't USA FDA mirror European standards on food, cosmetics, medicines, etc.?
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Anonymous
| They don't have dyes and shit in their food products, or as much as we do. No 'Twinkies' there. Is Hostess products even sold in Europe? |
Anonymous
| Their authorizing laws deliberately were written in a toothless manner, the court system has severely undermined regulatory authority (and it's going to be worse with the death of Chevron deference) and people keep electing Republicans who roll back any progress made on regulations. |
Anonymous
| what, we don't need no gubmint regulations messin with Murican business practices! |
Anonymous
| there's profit to be made on consuming junk...the manufacturer, the distributor and then later, the hospitals and pharma to "fix" the problems from consuming junk. |
Anonymous
| Because they are unnecessarily risk averse. Not all "chemicals" are bad. |
Anonymous
| Because in America it's everyone for themselves, genius. |
Anonymous
| US is pro business, Europe more pro consumer. |
Anonymous
| because the US is a different country on a different continent with a different government and different laws. The US has a culture of the illusion of less government interference so the people have the choice to be ignorantly fat unhealthy slobs if they so choose. |
Anonymous
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Money, lobbying.
EU is more into preventing people getting sick as the government has to pay for the sick. US is more about trusting their people to do the right thing or healthy thing. Very hard to do with all the cheap junk available. |
Anonymous
| I'm loving every answer so far. I would like for us to sway in the direction of protecting consumers but I don't see that happening any time soon. |
Anonymous
| Because lobbying. They give those responsible for making the rules so much money, that they ignore how bad this crap is for us |
Anonymous
Said another way, the US is about greed; Europe is more about people. |
Anonymous
Certainly not with Trump in power. |
Anonymous
They don't ban ALL chemicals, but they do ban chemicals that have shown to be bad to humans. You may not mind poisoning yourself, but most others do. |
Anonymous
They also ban GMOs because they are irrationally afraid of them, even though there is no science supporting that. |