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by taken_username 1405 days ago
“Mandate labels” —-> Nanny state “Remove restrictions” —-> Not nanny state

Pick one and be consistent

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I don’t agree that mandating documentation of the ingredients in the food/medicine products sold commercially really falls under the “nanny state” category.

It’s more just standard consumer protections. Good decisionmaking on the part of the end user has accurate information availability as an essential prerequisite.

It’s not onerous to require sellers document plainly what they are selling.

It is very onerous to tell them “you’re not allowed to sell that”.

Some would argue that consumer protection is nanny state. Or general health insurance...