Make no mistake -- this is nothing but a minimally-cloaked attack on federal food safety regulations. The word "blockchain" is only a distraction / misdirection

Make no mistake -- this is nothing but a minimally-cloaked attack on federal food safety regulations. The word "blockchain" is only a distraction / misdirection. FTA: > Tests... have produced a more complete view of the food system than under current federal regulations, according to Nestlé SA, Dole Food Co., and other participants in the project. ["more complete" != "more accurate/accountable"] > As investigators worked , 210 people got sick and five died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [implying blame lies with the regulatory body, not the industry] > A directive for suppliers to use the Food Trust blockchain will help the industry create a more complete picture of the food system than is possible under current federal regulations, Mr. Yiannas said in an interview. [yet again federal regs are mentioned] > “Today, the requirement for traceability by law is one step up and one step back. That doesn’t work any more,” he said. [really obvious here!] > Early this year, as investigators worked to understand an outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce grown in the region of Yuma, Ariz., 210 people in 36 states got sick. Five people died, according to the Centers for Disease Control. [ditto blame shifting] > Blockchain establishes authorship or ownership that experts say can’t be faked and eliminates costly middle layers because of its peer-to-peer structure. [if it can't be faked, obviously there's no need for regulators! Garbage in, perfection out! ::eyeroll::] It's like claiming that ledgers written in pen make the SEC obsolete.