Reply #1: Good. But it should be noted that the meat industry lobbied for this. [View All]

[ThomCat]

They wanted this to pass, going back as far as the Bush administration.

It's easier to get government to approve safety regulations when the industry itself WANTS that regulation because it will help them improve their public reputation and save them money in the long run.

It is much more difficult to get regulations that Consumers are pushing for, but industry doesn't want, that will cost the industry money instead of save them money.

I'm not saying this isn't a good move. It is. I'm just saying that we should keep in mind that this was a no-brainer. The real test comes with any consumer protections that industry doesn't want to implement or pay for.