> a provision that allows companies to self-affirm that food ingredients are safe <
Wow. That’s some crazy stuff right there. I wonder if it would work elsewhere.
IRS agent: “Your tax return looks very suspicious. For one thing, it’s filled with all sorts of errors.”
Me: “I self-affirm that my return is 100% correct. So quit yer yapping.”
Actually, one does that by signing the return and the odds against audit are pretty good.
These rules are certainly hard to generalize. Does every ingredient have to submit to extensive and costly and time-consuming testing? For the most part, I think we can assume most additives are faithfully believed to be safe by the maker. They aren't in business to harm people, by and large. I think of the Amish wanting to sell raw milk ....
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