Yeah, because over the past century, the introduction of novel foodstuffs into the market has always been perfectly safe, right? Or do you think magical market forces will eliminate food with long-term toxicity or other adverse effects this time, despite never having done so before?
This is merely about protecting established players in the industry. Let them compete.
Yeah, because over the past century, the introduction of novel foodstuffs into the market has always been perfectly safe, right? Or do you think magical market forces will eliminate food with long-term toxicity or other adverse effects this time, despite never having done so before?
Plenty of unsafe products remain available but this one is somehow especially bad to be worth banning on safety grounds? I don’t think so.
The US isn’t exactly a bastion of consumer protection.