I'll be checking out the local butcher shops here eventually this year. But I still usually get chicken breasts from a chained grocery store. I'm sure it's crappy meat and they add dye colour to make it look appealing than it is. Fruits get annoying as much as I enjoy them because it's hit or miss. Especially with blackberries and strawberries which my kids highly enjoy.
Not sure how many users here have been to Europe, but I haven't but I heard the overall food there is much better compared to North America. Apparently with all the stuff added to produce in North America it's one of the reasons people end up having issues and see a doctor. I think stuff is still better regulated in Europe.
GMO’s are illegal in many European countries, and some food from North America is considered toxic and can’t be sold there. Unlike North American governments some of the governments in Europe actually care about the health of it’s citizen.
”The European Union (EU) has a long history of restricting genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Some EU countries have banned GMO cultivation, while others have adopted national opt-out measures”
”Several North American foods considered "toxic" in Europe include: pork containing growth hormones like ractopamine, certain farmed salmon raised with antibiotics and synthetic coloring, food containing potassium bromate (a dough enhancer), azodicarbonamide (a flour bleaching agent), and certain artificial food dyes, all of which are often banned or heavily restricted in the EU due to potential health concerns”
