You know the conservatives have been in power too long when even industry groups are clamoring for more regulation. The New York Times reported today that "industry leaders are questioning whether the weak produce-tracking rules that many of them once championed are more a curse than a blessing."
The salmonella outbreak that the FDA was unable to stop cost the tomato industry (which wasn't even the culprit) $100 million. And of course, this wasn't even the first outbreak this year; as a matter of fact, they seem to be getting more and more frequent and the FDA seems completely unable to do anything about it.
Now agriculture interests are starting to realize that what may cost a bit of time and money upfront saves a ton of money in the long run if it can prevent future outbreaks from spreading as quickly and as long as the most recent one. The Bush administration has faithfully deregulated everything it possibly can, so now you can judge for yourself: do you really think deregulation is working?
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