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[bitbydeath]

Is this why Gatorade is banned in Europe?

I was shocked to see skittles and gatorade completely unavailable in Europe. Meanwhile in the U.S we cant have kinder surprise because some kid choked on the toy once.

All three are available in Australia.

 

[mitch1971]

Europe is miles ahead in safer food. Sorry Americans don't get triggered.

It amazes me how American companies make 'safer' versions of products for the european market so they can be sold, but still fill their own version with loads of shit.

 

[GymWolf]

I've seen similar ones called pizza pocket at LIDL & ALDI

I want the original, and a specific type aswell, the one with pretzel bread, i heard it's the best one.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

It amazes me how American companies make 'safer' versions of products for the european market so they can be sold, but still fill their own version with loads of shit.

It's sickening, and Americans are tired of being last in line.

 

[dorkimoe]

good now i dont have to feel like complete shit about my skittles addiction


Edit: apparently skittles don’t have red dye 3

 

[BlackTron]

It's a real nuisance avoiding all this crap. And I have to hunt down and pay for versions of things like the exact same medicine that doesn't contain titanium dioxide because I don't want to consume it every day.

I don't go crazy over eliminating everything in small amounts but all my daily grind go-to stuff can't be some sort of cancer beacon.

 

[Tajaz2426]

We also used to test radiation on orphan children in their milk, cereal, on their toothbrushes and the toothpaste, others foods and candies, etc. They used the Cold War and patriotism as the reason it was ok to sterilize kids, kill a few, and make tons of money.

Ethics does not mix with greed. These should have never been in food and taken out completely when we took it out of makeup. If someone can grease palms to cut corners or make a little extra cash, they will.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Europe is super expensive too. I was there a couple of years ago and they had like a butter shortage or something. $25 for butter.

Your idea of "europe" is weird, it's not a single country, I've never seen butter for "$25", that's crazy.

 

[Haint]

It's so enraging to me when I travel to other parts of the world, and I see how cheap it is to spend money on food. Whether it's groceries or restaurants. I was in Antigua in 2023, and on the way home at the airport I bought 3 burgers, 2 cookies, 3 bags of chips, 3 drinks, and a smoothie for me and my travel mates. It was $18. Then our connecting flight lands in Atlanta Georgia, I go to Chile's To Go to grab a quick dinner. 1 Chicken Sandwich, small drink, and boneless chicken fingers. $36 dollars. Shit is SO expensive in America. And not only that but they put so much bullshit and chemicals in our food that other countries don't. We pay a premium for worse quality food. The other day I was buying Children's Tylenol for my sick kid, and I saw High Fructose Corn Syrup in the ingredients. For Children's Medicine. Seriously fuck our leaders for allowing us to get here.

Chili's is actually the cheapest full service restaurant in America next to Applebees. That meal at Outback or something would have been $50+. At an artisinal hipster joint in a gentrified area expect $60 - $70+. A general a basic "cheap" sit down meal is $18 - $25 a plate and drinks are $3.50 - $5 each. Even a food truck on the roadside is going to be $13 - $18, and this is pricing in small to mid sized metros with lower cost of living.

 

[Mithos]

 

[EviLore]

Processed food in America is literally poison. We have to fix the food industry.

 

[Aces High]

Is this why Gatorade is banned in Europe?

I was shocked to see skittles and gatorade completely unavailable in Europe. Meanwhile in the U.S we cant have kinder surprise because some kid choked on the toy once.

Gatorade isn't banned in Europe.

Some EU countries have Gatorade (PepsiCo). Some EU countries have Powerade (Coca Cola Company). Some have both.

Gatorade is a sports drink for restoring electrolyte balance. It's not unhealthy. It's great for hydration during cardio, long car drives, or diarrhea. So it has its use case in which it's actually benefitial for your health.

 

[Hookshot]

Your idea of "europe" is weird, it's not a single country, I've never seen butter for "$25", that's crazy.

Supermarkets here are price matching so butter cost £1.99 which is $2.44 and that's because the pound is doing poorly at the moment, a month ago it wouldn't even be that high. Maybe they time travelled to 1930's German or something to find it that expensive.

 

[Mistake]

Processed food in America is literally poison. We have to fix the food industry.

A guy I knew bought a house and was going through a stressful few years. He mainly ate processed food to save time and got colon cancer. Luckily he found it early

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Just the threat of RFK Jr is enough to make them do this

Can't wait for when RFK Jr is actually there, then we're gonna see some real shit

 

[FeralEcho]

id rather go to a cheesestake shop and get a freshly made one for $7. these things cost a lot of taste like shit after you microwave them.


you wouldnt believe the shit they put inside our food. literal insects.

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[EverydayBeast]

RFK warned people of these dyes in food threatening people’s health.

 

[mclaren777]

If Red Vines suddenly start tasting funny, I'm going to riot at the FDA headquarters!

 

[digital_ghost]

A moment of silence for all the people who dyed their hair red and now must change color .

 

[MMaRsu]

Is this why Gatorade is banned in Europe?

I was shocked to see skittles and gatorade completely unavailable in Europe. Meanwhile in the U.S we cant have kinder surprise because some kid choked on the toy once.

We have Skittles

 

[DKehoe]

 

[GymWolf]

Slimy probably bought butter from the source

Or maybe it was fuckin trouffles butter or some classy shit

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Gatorade is a sports drink for restoring electrolyte balance. It's not unhealthy. It's great for hydration during cardio, long car drives, or diarrhea. So it has its use case in which it's actually benefitial for your health.

It is not. You know what's better? Water. Many sport events in Europe ban all energy drinks, they supply only water.

 

[GymWolf]

It is not. You know what's better? Water. Many sport events in Europe ban all energy drinks, they supply only water.

Water with some lemon, salt and sugar is what i use in the gym.

 

[Rat Rage]

This probably holds true for all food companies around the world, but especially for the american food industry: to them you all are just cattle. They want to extrakt the most (money) out of you, primarily, and if they can keep you, as a customer, alive for as long as possible with the least amount of effor before you eventually get cancer, diabetes, a heart attack and die, then that's merely a nice "bonus" to them.

On the other hand, in this day and age, with so much free information readily available everywhere, it's never been easier to not feed your body with poisonous food.

Eat mainly organic, minimally processed food and readjust your taste buds to healthy levels. It does not take much time.

 

[Mikado]

It is not. You know what's better? Water. Many sport events in Europe ban all energy drinks, they supply only water.

Indeed. Gatorade is certainly tasty but it's basically pop. There's like 35g of sugar per bottle.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

The hell it has been used for 30+ years?

 

[Dirk Benedict]

The crazy part is, it was banned from cosmetics 35 years ago. Let that sink in.

Now do microplastics you corrupt heathens.

Extremely difficult. A guy did an experiment testing all kinds of bodies of water for microplastics. I think he said the higher elevation he went up to test water, the less microplastics he would find in the results.

Check it out, on YouTube, if you can. I’m going to look for it again once I get off of work.

 

[HoodWinked]

Indeed. Gatorade is certainly tasty but it's basically pop. There's like 35g of sugar per bottle.

glucose, salts and electrolytes is what you'd want during performant tasks.

it's why they dont use high fructose corn syrup, instead use dextrose which is glucose, and sugar(sucrose) which is half glucose and half fructose.

 

[PSYGN]

Hot Pockets are DA BOMB! Don't be dissing my trash food of choice!

Right up there with Steak-ummms for fast frozen food

I had that for the first time recently. There was an unbelievable amount of grease from it.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Extremely difficult. A guy did an experiment testing all kinds of bodies of water for microplastics. I think he said the higher elevation he went up to test water, the less microplastics he would find in the results.

Check it out, on YouTube, if you can. I’m going to look for it again once I get off of work.

Makes sense if everything washes downstream and more heavily populated areas are at lower elevations.

 

[kevboard]

It amazes me how American companies make 'safer' versions of products for the european market so they can be sold, but still fill their own version with loads of shit.

it's even crazier in fast food imo.

KFC Fries ingredients in Europe? Salt, Potatoes, Oil

KFC Fries ingredients in the US?

 

[GeekyDad]

It amazes me how American companies make 'safer' versions of products for the european market so they can be sold, but still fill their own version with loads of shit.

Read up on slave trade, and it might begin to make more sense.

 

[Trilobit]

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Hey, now, that's just SlimySnake, a much appreciated member of Neogaf! But I digress.

I've been wondering if there should be some serious investigations into hair coloring too, considering how close to people's brains it gets.

 

[Elog]

Processed food in America is literally poison. We have to fix the food industry.

As a European you just need to land at any US Airport and use your own eyes to conclude that your food industry is poisoning you. Obese people even look different - the fat is in the wrong places. In particular for men.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

...I loved that shit as a kid.

But that was in the UK, in the 80's. I don't think I hurt anyone.

Or did I?

Who said that? Is that you mother?