My understanding is that in a lot of countries, the perspective is backwards from what we have in the US. We have, "prove it's harmful." They have "prove it's safe".
You can still progress technologically without being reckless.
You can still progress technologically without being reckless.
Until you get into pharmaceuticals, then the world standard is a step beyond "prove it's harmful" to "no evidence of harm is proof that it is safe".
Which countries do it that way?
> Europe has chosen a precautionary approach in regulating, while the U.S. governing bodies tend to be more reactive. In other words, in the United States, food additives are innocent until proven guilty, while in Europe, only those additives proven not to be harmful are approved for use.
http://www.germinalorganic.com/2018/02/eu-versus-us-a-closer...
Don't be silly, US has "prove it's profitable"