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I don't think Taco Bell are the villains of this story. They got right on tracing the problem down and were open about it, from what I understand. Taylor Farms.
by davidw 2mo ago
I don't think Taco Bell are the villains of this story. They got right on tracing the problem down and were open about it, from what I understand. Taylor Farms... not so much.
- dlcarrier 2mo agoIt doesn't help that they were getting mixed signals from the FDA. The further up you go, the worse it gets.
- davidw 2mo agoYeah, corruption hurts all of us. There's also a lesson in there for the "this sucks, they're all corrupt" type nihilists. It turns out that it was possible to be a lot more corrupt, and that things could indeed become much worse.
- dlcarrier 2mo agoI think Hanlon's razor applies here. When executive agencies have separate bodies for investigation than enforcement (e.g. the NTSB, independent of the FAA and NHTSA, and the CSB, independent of the EPA and OSHA) they tend to be very capable, with investigations that are very thorough, transparent and scientific, and result in excellent recommendations to prevent recurrences. Executive agencies that act as regulator and investigator (the DOJ, SEC, FDA, etc…) tend to be much less capable, reacting to the first thing they come across, finding someone to publicly take them blame, then signing secretive negotiations where no one admits to any wrong doing. It is an environment that invites corruption, but it's not caused by corruption, as eliminating corruption would not create good results. A well run, and transparent investigation, where public safety is prioritized over posturing, would create much better results.