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A small recompense for decades of jokes at Mexico's expense, eh?

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[–] M137@lemmy.today 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is a valid thing even without the current diarrhea epidemic.
US food is objectively shit, the poor quality and ingredients that are banned almost everywhere else being only some of many reaasons.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I find it funny when people say this, as the US is in the top 5 countries with the safest food worldwide.

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Hard doubt that the usa would be in front of the 27 EU countries sharing a single food standard.

[–] PumpUpTheJam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Bigger they come, harder they fall.

[–] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What is the source for this¿?

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm guessing the Global Food Security Index, which in 2019, had the US ranked 3rd. That's based on a composite score that takes food availability, nutrition, quality, and safety into account.

As of 2022, the index has been updated and the US's composite score puts it at 13th.

Edit: sauce

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The following parameters are considered for ranking countries in relation to food security:

  1. Nutritional standards

Uhuh. US you say?

And only 113 states?

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I don't say, the GFSI says