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… or the sesame seed labeling law that resulted in sesame seeds being added to everything.

https://apnews.com/article/sesame-allergies-label-b28f8eb3dc...





Wow, it's always amazing to me how the law of unintended consequences (with capitalistic incentives acting as the Monkey's Paw) strikes everytime some well-intended new law gets passed.

As someone who is allergic to sesame, that is insanely annoying.

I don't like the opposite any more though, i.e. commercial food being effectively limited to the lowest common denominator of allergens and other dietary as well as religious restrictions. I see that happen a lot more than this one example and it doesn't even need any laws to cause it.



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