California will become the first state in the nation requiring restaurants to list major food allergens on their menus starting in 2026 under a new law.
That is the most insane solution that I can think of. I’m afraid to ask what would happen if they updated the California cancer law. Would companies start adding Trace Amounts of carcinogen? Probably, based on what I know about our " literally the worst parts of cyberpunk and none of the cool s***" world that we live in right now.
This won’t fly with food. Companies are no longer allowed to use “may contain X” as a catchall. They now need to deliberately add X to their product.
https://snacksafely.com/2022/04/company-will-add-trace-amount-of-allergen-to-all-products-to-skirt-safety-regulation/
Inb4 Trump fixes that with an EO.
That is the most insane solution that I can think of. I’m afraid to ask what would happen if they updated the California cancer law. Would companies start adding Trace Amounts of carcinogen? Probably, based on what I know about our " literally the worst parts of cyberpunk and none of the cool s***" world that we live in right now.