Putting shit in your food is OK as long as it is only a little bit of shit and you can't immediately taste it.

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[–] 11 points 6 days ago* (6 children)

Ok I'm not disagreeing with your point but in case you didn't know that's exactly how the food industry works. Every step of the supply chain is allowed up to a certain percent of contaminant and as long as nobody notices its "ok". (If you like dairy don't look up what kinds of contaminants find there way in...)

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  • [–] 9 points 5 days ago (5 children)

    you're an american, aren't you?

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  • [–] 8 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    (this is not how food safety regulations work here.)

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  • [–] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    you will note that your summary of the regulation is quite disingenuous. establishing the maximum level of contaminants is not an approval, specifically your claim that every step of the supply chain is allowed up to a certain percent of contaminant and as long as nobody notices its “ok” is an obvious malinterpretation.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 days ago

    specifically, compare your wording with the specific wording from the regulation:

    Maximum levels

    Food with levels of contaminants higher than those specified in Annex I to the regulation may not be sold. These maximum levels cover the edible part of food and also apply to compound, processed, dried or diluted foods, taking into account the appropriate processing factors.

    The regulation also lays down the lowest maximum levels for contaminants that are reasonably achievable with good manufacturing practice or good agricultural practice (i.e. ‘as low as reasonably achievable’).

    Ban on mixing

    Foods complying with the maximum limits may not be mixed with other foods that exceed these limits.

    Foods that must be sorted or subjected to other physical treatments to reduce the level of contamination may not be mixed with foods intended for direct human consumption or use as an ingredient in food.

    there's no reason for your blatant fearmongering.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago*

    I usually just lurk on Lemmy, but I've been making an effort to try and comment more and thought I had something interesting to share in this case. No motive beyond that. I'm sorry it seems to have affected you in a way I did not intend.

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