Absolutely . Almost all proof you see about the effect of these things will be pure confirmation bias or plain made up , because the actual amount of work needed to confirm such an effect to any reasonable level of confidence is dumb big . <| sep |> damn , the one time i wish i had some painted items i dont have any <| sep |> I ' m in a fleaflicker league this year and I like it <| sep |> Thanks for the reply , the greed comment was just a broad exaggeration to show the community where I stand , I understand your argument , even if I don ' t agree with the conclusion . But this is not only about economics even though everything is this is about hygiene and trust , if a meat packing company knows it can cut corners and increase profit they will probably do it . What is wrong with having a third party that makes sure sanitary practices are followed and recalls are made when there is contamination , what would be the incentive for a company to do that ?