> This is not the sort of thing that's usually being debated when one talks about the cost/benefit of regulations. Yes it is, at least when Conservative party

> This is not the sort of thing that's usually being debated when one talks about the cost/benefit of regulations. Yes it is, at least when Conservative party leaders talk about it. You might have a different definition but it isn't the one that will be enacted in reality. For that matter how do you suppose product labeling regulations could be enforced? It would require tests and objective standards. And what happens with an entirely new substance that doesn't have a known safety profile or valid test criteria? tl;dr: Everyone likes regulations when they're buying safe and accurately labeled products. Everyone hates regulations when they're asked to prove their own claims. The circle cannot be squared.