Comment by theptip

Perhaps I’m missing it, but I see no attempt to quantify what proportion of foods are actually adding sesame in this way.

This could be happening at the margin, and the law could also on net be helping lots of people avoid allergens in the rest of the food that didn’t get adulterated.

If it’s 1/1000 products getting sesame added this story is likely a nothing-burger.

But yes, at the margin, actors are sensitive to incentives. This story provides a(nother) nice clear example of that, if one was wanting such.