cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/42558199
There are some rustlings about the FDA ending routine food inspections in the US. They have already fired anyone associated to food inspection as far as I can gather and rumors are they will contract out inspection.
This affects Canadian consumers. Vegetables grown in the US under these rules are sold in Canada to Canadian consumers. As an example, where we live we cannot buy lettuce, greens or bagged salads that are not from the US. Most imported vegetables are not tested in Canda as they are tested within in the US system first then exported. That means the only regulatory controls on many fresh vegetables and fruits will be grading and packaging standards. This is just being implemented by the US regime and Canadians need to know about it.
Until this is changed by the government in the ever moving world of trade relations and tariffs Canadian supermarkets will still be supplied with these untested food products.
Yet another reason to never buy American. Commerce requires trust and Americans can’t even trust themselves.
I just came home from another grocery run with 0% american product. This is not some great effort, its the new normal and its easy.
It does depend on where you live still. Many rural areas and the north are under serviced in food products and choices. That’s why it is so important to still make sure this information gets out to the public.
An example to ponder…The repercussions of a massive lysteria outbreak on our healthcare system that is in tatters already would be devastating. Add that to tariffs and economic turmoil and the possible election outcome and annexation is now an even more massive threat.
it’s about more than just food.
Here is a page with the non Canadian bodies in charge of testing prior to importation per vegetable or fruit. We test imports in Canada for pesticide residues and sulfites but there are also ministerial exemptions as well. That means some foods that don’t even meet Canadian standards can be imported and sold here with permission of the canadian government.
You can also find links from here to all the answers you may be looking for regarding imported fresh vegetables. They are mostly categorized by product and don’t just include import details for 'murica but all the countries Canada imports from.
I was specifically looking for details about lettuce and leafy greens in my search.
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