I share your distrust of the regulatory ability of the US government, particularly the FDA. I further lament the ability of the FDA to damage the regulatory procedures worldwide with their incompetence (or more accurately their lost purpose). In the case of Kevin’s specific reference to regulation I suspect even the FDA could manage it. While research on the effects of large doses of EPA and DHA (Omega3) may be scant, understanding of mercury content itself is fairly trivial. I’m taking it that Kevin is referring specifically to quality assurance regarding mercury levels which is at least plausible (given litigation risks for violations).
Stored riff here: I think the world would be a better place if people had cheap handy means of doing quantitative chemical tests. I’m not sure how feasible it is, though I think there’s a little motion in that direction.
I hadn’t thought of that, good point. Given that consideration, assume the grandparent comment was written in all caps, with the ‘product’ option surrounded with ‘**’.
Quality issues are an important consideration, for me at least, when trying to source substances that violate arbitrary restrictions.
I share your distrust of the regulatory ability of the US government, particularly the FDA. I further lament the ability of the FDA to damage the regulatory procedures worldwide with their incompetence (or more accurately their lost purpose). In the case of Kevin’s specific reference to regulation I suspect even the FDA could manage it. While research on the effects of large doses of EPA and DHA (Omega3) may be scant, understanding of mercury content itself is fairly trivial. I’m taking it that Kevin is referring specifically to quality assurance regarding mercury levels which is at least plausible (given litigation risks for violations).
Stored riff here: I think the world would be a better place if people had cheap handy means of doing quantitative chemical tests. I’m not sure how feasible it is, though I think there’s a little motion in that direction.
I would love to have that available, either as a product or a readily accessible service.
It would make consuming illegal drugs a lot safer, no?
http://www.dancesafe.org/testingkits/
I hadn’t thought of that, good point. Given that consideration, assume the grandparent comment was written in all caps, with the ‘product’ option surrounded with ‘**’.
Quality issues are an important consideration, for me at least, when trying to source substances that violate arbitrary restrictions.