[adolfojp]

Food and medicine get in because they're exempt from the embargo and because the embargo doesn't stop Cuba from engaging in commerce with other countries. Cuba imports 80% of its food and the US is one of its largest suppliers.

[miguelazo]

To say that the embargo doesn't affect food or medicine supplies severely and have a huge impact on Cuba's commerce with other countries is simply incorrect.

https://www.wola.org/sites/default/files/downloadable/Cuba/p...

Dated, but still relevant: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8942780/