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that most of us really like. Forcing pasteurization of apple cider effectively turns it into apple juice; which is OK but it’s not cider.
Apple cider, by its nature, is a fairly localized market, the product of small businesses. It is the small producers that will be hurt by such a law.
This potential threat from the federal government reminds me of another upcoming threat that your paper has reported on: the proposed EPA edict that all streams in pasture land be fenced off. Again, the primary victim of such an immense expense will be the smaller ranches.
I used to believe the cliche that big business was always against government regulations. But after carefully observing lawmaking and lobbying, I have concluded that the biggest businesses actually love government regulations and sometimes suggest new ones. Why? Because over-regulation (and taxation) kills off the competition from smaller businesses.
The threat of these upcoming laws is no small
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