I don’t know. There are other countries that have those properties.
I am envious of Western Europe’s healthcare, social safety net, healthier food and holidays that you don’t work on.
replyThe comment came about from the last charts show religion, patriotism, etc down while money rose. It clicked.
What food does Europe have that the US does not?
replyIts what’s not in the food like additives, preservatives, pesticides, gmos and growth hormone. EU has stricter regulations.
replyYou can buy the same food here.
reply> EU has stricter regulations.
replyDifferent, not stricter perse. In the EU it is allowed to sell food with non-edible parts inside or cheese with maggots.
Grass is greener. I’m currently in Spain. I don’t have access to the public healthcare system. Don’t have access to unemployment. A third of the population can’t even afford a holiday. People are getting more obese every year. Rent is higher than minimum wage.
replyEU is a good place to be but some people have this overly optimistic view of the place.
The water is drinkable but in many places not what I would call tasty.
replyWater tastes pretty gross in coastal Spain. In countries like Albania I wouldn’t even drink it at all. On Greek islands it is safe but everyone buys water from the stores.
replyDue to the age of many places in Europe there is also still a lot of copper pipe used for tap water. Not deadly but also not very healthy. In Amsterdam over 20 percent of homes have copper pipes.
A few places in the US have tap water that tastes famously bad, largely due to where they get the water from. San Diego is a famous example. The water is safe and clean but discolored and the flavor is pretty awful.
replyMuch of the US has great tasting tap water.