Pico Rico wrote:
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> news
> > On Wed, 1 May 2013 09:27:37 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> >
> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:43:03 -0800, Judy Haffner wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Of the 257 samples of ground turkey tested, more than half were found
> >>>> to
> >>>> be positive for fecal bacteria and overall, 90 percent were
> >>>> contaminated
> >>>> with one or more types of disease-causing organisms, many of which
> >>>> proved resistant to one or more common antibiotics, Consumer Reports
> >>>> found.
> >>>
> >>> Once the USDA gets wind of this, they will no doubt crack down on
> >>> these dirty turkey farms and make our food supply safe for
> >>> consumption. Just as they are doing with chicken.
> >>
> >> No they won't. We can't afford food inspection. We're broke.
> >
> > The processors/manufacturers should be paying for the inspector(s).
> > But the Big Meat lobby has made sure that nobody has ever proposed
> > such a simple plan.
> >
>
> there is nothing wrong with that idea, but of course those costs would get
> passed on to the consumer.

News flash - The consumer who purchases a product will pay for all costs
associated with it's production, distribution and retailing. Whether
those costs are taken via taxes or via corporate taxes or regulations,
the consumer will and rightfully should pay for the costs associated
with what they purchase.