Comments by "" (@dutchman7623) on "American Reacts to How Americans Are Tricked Into Buying Fake Food" video.

Which makes you a very potential victim. Italy, Spain, France and all other EU members had their food scandals. Big advantage, they were detected and became a scandal, in the US it is far more daily practice and common, not even prohibited. The Californian virgin olive oil had green color added to make it look more intense, and other kinds of oils were added because only 80% needs to be first press olive oil to be branded as pure virgin olive oil. The strange urge 'The greener the better!' has probably made the manufacturer do this. The cheaper blend of mediterranean oils, usually are not tempered with, it's a mass product with only marginal profit. Less green, but a natural product. Same goes for the cheap red/darkish olives, in neutral brine, not tempered with, while the black ones are ripened artificially or even colored, with dark brine. Not dangerous, but colored, and therefor not soft and sweet. Sad thing is: it's on the label. But few people know the difference between a legal conservative or pigment.
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@ChiaraVet Most problems start at home, not at the producer or shop. Unclean knifes, cutting board, work surface, kept too warm for too long, and than it really doesn't matter whether it's an American or EU product. And of course eating in restaurants! And yes, there are differences in processing and additives between EU and US, but both are in fact extremely safe compared to others.
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The white colored milk from China was one of the most known examples. They skimmed the milk so much to take all the cream out, that they were left with blueish transperant milk. White melamine was added to make it white again, in such quantities that children died. Ever since cheap milk powder in the Netherlands and especially baby formula, had to be rantioned because the shops were plundered by people who wanted to send it to China.
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@HaurakiVet Many countries already joined the EU standards, at least for their imports. When something can be exported to the EU, it can also to Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Morocco, and many others. Same goes for CE certified non-foods. So keeping up with EU standards opens up a much bigger market than only the EU. Maybe it would be wise for New Zealand and Australia to join in. Standards in both countries do not deviate a lot from EU standards.
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