Today: I talked to one of my absolute heroes, @deborahb.bsky.social, about RFK Jr., how the US got food purity laws, the wild west of American food in the 19th century... and how to avoid going back to the days of formaldehyde milk and brick-dust spices. buttondown.com/theswordandt... - ThreadSky

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swordsjew.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Today: I talked to one of my absolute heroes, @deborahb.bsky.social, about RFK Jr., how the US got food purity laws, the wild west of American food in the 19th century... and how to avoid going back to the days of formaldehyde milk and brick-dust spices.
https://buttondown.com/theswordandthesandwich/archive/how-to-not-get-poisoned-in-america/

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swordsjew.bsky.social•1 day ago

the TLDR is individualism is the real toxic factor here! no individual consumer, no matter how "informed," can replace a national safety apparatus. and acting otherwise smells... a little like eugenics. (but do read it!) https://buttondown.com/theswordandthesandwich/archive/how-to-not-get-poisoned-in-america/

tmpilk.bsky.social•1 day ago

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forskinebowles.bsky.social•1 day ago

How not to get poisoned in America?

Be rich enough to afford food that carries private testing certifications.

gooseyflowerchild.bsky.social•1 day ago

If only we could force people to watch this….

janefrench.bsky.social•1 day ago

This hits me same as the end of pensions. "We know you're a non-financial person, but it's easy peasy to educate yourself in the complexities of retirement investing! And remember, it's always your fault when your savings take a hit."

peter-butler.bsky.social•1 day ago

> I'm out of patience with American individualism. Either we're in this together and we're a community, or we aren't.

Really feeling that one for a loong time now