I somewhat agree with your conclusion, but the old chestnut among the conspiracy-minded is that evil never wants freedom -- it wants regulation, because regulations can be corrupted and controlled. It's worth asking who the FDA works for. I'd say that most governmental regulatory agencies hold to Mussolini's definition of fascism: government in service of industry. That's (honestly) both good and bad.
It's just weird that the food in Europe is so significantly better. You would think that a free(er) market would bring tastier, fresher food... but it seems to do the opposite in the search for profit
Food and borders are weird. It's part of why I can't really join in FPH. If you live in the tropics, it's easy to bleed webight. Live in the cold? Welcome to tubiness. I'd also guard against considering "Europe" as a whole: the EU wants you to do that, but... the food varies. I personally have difficulty in .it and .uk, but other places work for me.
FreeMarketeers will tell you that people would always pick tastier food, but... the "free market" is a bit of a lie. Most profit-seeking industries are as interested in creating demand as filling and manufacturing shortages as manufacturing product. They're happy enough to have the FDA around. Look at "raw milk cheese". It's a good excuse for Kraft to move "non-cheese" and outlaw real cheese.
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Womb_Raider ago
If anything, we need to strengthen the FDA and have their regulations improved. European food is simply better. They have stricter food controls.
Even the KFC surpasses ours.
pitenius ago
I somewhat agree with your conclusion, but the old chestnut among the conspiracy-minded is that evil never wants freedom -- it wants regulation, because regulations can be corrupted and controlled. It's worth asking who the FDA works for. I'd say that most governmental regulatory agencies hold to Mussolini's definition of fascism: government in service of industry. That's (honestly) both good and bad.
And, yeah, even MacDo is good overseas.
Womb_Raider ago
It's just weird that the food in Europe is so significantly better. You would think that a free(er) market would bring tastier, fresher food... but it seems to do the opposite in the search for profit
pitenius ago
Food and borders are weird. It's part of why I can't really join in FPH. If you live in the tropics, it's easy to bleed webight. Live in the cold? Welcome to tubiness. I'd also guard against considering "Europe" as a whole: the EU wants you to do that, but... the food varies. I personally have difficulty in .it and .uk, but other places work for me.
FreeMarketeers will tell you that people would always pick tastier food, but... the "free market" is a bit of a lie. Most profit-seeking industries are as interested in creating demand as filling and manufacturing shortages as manufacturing product. They're happy enough to have the FDA around. Look at "raw milk cheese". It's a good excuse for Kraft to move "non-cheese" and outlaw real cheese.