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		NeedMoreTea on May 28, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Banned bread: why does the US allow additives that... Doesn't it simply come down to the EU applying the precautionary principle for all safety regulation, including food additives, whilst the US does not?

robert_foss on May 28, 2019 [–]

I think that is one part, and the other part is that companies opinions about what is safe or not, holds no weight.

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