>It's just that lawsuits are easier in the USA so that might cause food manufacturers to behave better.
On the other hand, the 2008 melamine scandal in China resulted in executions.
On the other hand, the 2008 melamine scandal in China resulted in executions.
I mean BP simply paid a fine for all the people they killed. Not one executive even lost a night of sleep, or their vacation home. And I suspect people who buy their products are actually paying for the fine over time, so basically everyone but BP is paying for what they did.
In addition to BP's $4billion criminal settlement, BP executives were individually indicted for manslaughter and other crimes, and many of the subcontractors also face charges:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/15/bp-n...