“For baby formula, this would mean allowing in brands that meet European Union standards even if they do not meet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling requirements. Infants’ nutritional needs do not change across borders. If a formula is deemed healthy for European babies, then it is also healthy for American babies. The reverse is equally true.”
Citation: Project 2025, Section 4.6: Trade, Kent Lassman, page 840, paragraph 4
Context:
In context, this is an argument for Mutual Recognition policies, where we can ease friction in supply networks by simply recognizing other countries’ standards for products are as valid as our own. I’m not sure that’s an okay thing to do 100% of the time, but it’s an interesting thought (it’s also a form of deregulation).
Full contextual analysis of Section 4.6: Trade here.
Section: Section 4.6: Trade