cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/36493283
EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else’, European Commission says
Archived version: https://archive.is/20250416105427/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/04/16/eu-dismisses-us-demands-on-food-standards-and-ties-to-china/
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American “Food” ™ standards.
American have no idea what real food is except for those who travel to civilized countries.
You forgot these: "". I think they might fit very well around “standards”.
And those of us near the Mexican or Canadian borders. Until recently…
There are a lot of good cooks in America who make good food. They never eat in restaurants because it is always disappointing. (there are a few exceptions - but be prepared to pay mover than $50/person, which means not affordable)
The issue with restaurants in the US is that there are only 5-6 “authorized distributors” in a given region. There are the big four that are national, and there are smaller regional distributors. I’m not legally allowed to shop at a grocery store or farmer’s market, and run even a food cart. It’s “food safety management,” BS that is based on science, but also means that all the ingredients are mass produced, so every restaurant tastes off if you’re used to actually fresh produce and meats. We really do need to bust a fuckton of monopolies, duopolies, etc., in this country
The good restaurants also shop at those same distributors. They all have different quality lines for different customers, but most restaurants buy for the cheap line so that is what they get.