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[โ€“] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Which one is it:

  1. Oh no, itโ€™s American.
  2. Oh no, it has some banned chemicals in it.
[โ€“] stenAanden@feddit.dk 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Banned chemicals

Edit: also, I quickly grabbed it off the shelf at LIDL last week when my entire week was busy. I only realized it was American when my knife easily sunk into it this morning.

[โ€“] Akrenion@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] stenAanden@feddit.dk 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

https://www.gamintraveler.com/2026/03/01/why-you-cant-really-find-american-peanut-butter-in-spain-and-most-of-europe/

The EU keeps strict maximum levels for contaminants in foods, including aflatoxins. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 sets tight contaminant limits, and the EUโ€™s own 2023 summary notes that maximum levels are set at strict levels considered reasonably achievable.

Also, just less extra ingredients.

Ok, so hydrogenated fatty acids are the thing, right? More specifically, random trans fats resulting from the hydrogenation process.

Its the oils and hfcs. Unless the ingredients are just peanuts and salt it is typically garbage.

Some on the shelf can't even be labeled "peanut butter" because there is so much garbage added.