Carol Tucker Foreman
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (1973-1977)
"The thousands of people who have suffered food poisoning after eating
beef will, no doubt, appreciate that their beef was aesthetically
acceptable, even though it made them ill. 'Lovely to look at, dangerous to
eat' is not a standard that is likely to help beef sales."
~ Commenting on the inadequacy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Streamlined (Meat) Inspection System (SIS).