TL;DR: Vinegar is being sold at concentrations unsafe for preservation without proper warnings, 4% vinegar is unsafe while 5% is safe to can and pickle with.
botulism
What the fuck is lism and why did you buy one for me
Are we, the wealthiest and most advanced county in history, really devolving back into unregulated food standards that kill people?
Get ready for “traditional ketchup” with notes on the ingredient list that say “May contain fishing chum and biproducts, and arsenic. Not a good source of vitamin C or semen.”.
Companies’ hands are tied. They spend so much time on lawyers and legalese that they can’t afford quality ingredients and assurance. If we got rid of regulations, companies would be more free to self regulate and have more money to make food with real and safe ingredients. It’s simple economics.
What’s next, selling “80% white flour” that’s 20% sawdust?
In America, the stores sell fake vinegar that kills people because real vinegar is too expensive.