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Casey Means: “We have 10,000 chemicals in our food system. Europe only…”

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Joe Rogan Podcast with Casey Means on Institutional Capture and Health Crisis

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One thing about the research, we're one of the only countries in the world where the burden of proof for harm, we allow these chemicals to just enter our food system. We have 10,000 chemicals in our food system. Europe only [has] 400. Because they have to show that it's safe before they use it. We're allowed to use it. And then, and then only if there's issues that crop up do people have to do research. (47:19–47:25)

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Asserts that the U.S. food system contains 10,000 chemicals, while Europe allows only 400.

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