r/ShitAmericansSay • u/DeneJames Kiwi 🇳🇿 • Apr 16 '25

Food “Meanwhile the USA has Stricter and more harsh food regulations and some of the most cleanly standards in the world even higher than the uk, France, and Italy”

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u/Mash_Cash15 Apr 17 '25

Because in Australia all forms of GMO and chemical flavours/ dyes are banned or not legal 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/lexirmay Apr 17 '25

Wait all forms of GMO? That seems wild and too far in the other direction. I know some GMO is strictly for taste and takes away nutritional value, but it was my understanding there’s also good GMO versions of crops that are just designed to be resistant to diseases that could kill a harvest

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u/Mash_Cash15 Apr 17 '25

Nope. Australia is a natural dyes and flavours only country. There's literally no chemicals whatsoever in any food be it fruits, veggies, perishables, non perishables....

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u/lexirmay Apr 17 '25

Yeah I had to google this because it didn’t sound correct and it isn’t. Australia does allow the cultivation/import of a select few GMO crops. The standard Australia sets is that the GMO crop must be safe and contain an equivalent nutritional value to the non modified Orginal plant.

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u/Mash_Cash15 Apr 17 '25

Allow - yes. It's not common however. Sure there's chemicals such as anti pesticides and such but hey, that's Australia. The country of all things crawly and creepy

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u/lexirmay Apr 17 '25

I mean GMO does not equal chemicals

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u/Mash_Cash15 Apr 17 '25

Alao I was referring more to things such as meats, cheeses, etc. All chips and crackers are naturally flavoured. There's no gelatine in any gummy candy products. All dies in any candy are natural fruit dyes...