• @FredericChopin_@feddit.uk
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    12 years ago

    I think it is helpful.

    Consumers can only buy what’s on the shelves. If we limit production then the former isn’t an issue.

    • HeartyBeast
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      22 years ago

      Whether a producer is prohibited from producing or selling has zero affect on the UK consumer. I agree that a ban on production would be good, but in the vast majority of cases these are overseas producers, so that can’t be legislated for.

      • @FredericChopin_@feddit.uk
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        12 years ago

        Then wouldn’t we regulate the imports.

        No Asda you can’t import from X because they do Y?

        Not trying to argue here, just want to be more informed.

        • HeartyBeast
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          12 years ago

          I very much doubt that there are any products being imported - because they can’t be sold - so no need to regulate that.

          The only thing I can see where a ban on production would help with is if the UK was home to a big manufacturer-exporter of straws etc. But that doesn’t seem very likely.

          Appreciate thr discussion and happy to have my position changed if I’m on the wrong track