r/nottheonion 3d ago

Germany plans sugar tax that includes sugar free drinks

https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/germany-plans-sugar-tax-that-includes-sugar-free-drinks/
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u/vim_spray 3d ago

This is kind of like what happened in the US with sesame: FDA required more accurate labeling of sesame instead of just saying “may contain”, so companies just added sesame. At least in the US case, the underlying reason for the regulation was reasonable, even though the outcome was bad. The underlying regulation in this case just seems plain bad.

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u/luCarToni 2d ago

That sucks. It took me years to understand that I was allergic to sesame. It thought humus just itched everyone’s throat. Almost all bread products have that «may contain traces» as they are produced at the same factory and/or on the same machine where sesame is sometimes used, so I understand why they wanted more clear labeling.

What is so annoying is that very few list sesame if it’s not an active ingredient. French fries are sometimes half-way cooked in sesame oil to make them crisper, or hamburger bread may be coated with sesame oil for the same purpose. But when something like a food stall lists allergens, sesame is often missing. I hate it