Innovation and Its Enemies Quotes

“technical trade barriers to new technologies are still used in subtle forms around the world. Fundamentally, such restrictions are intended to protect existing industries by keeping new products out of the market. The most important of such measures comes in the form of labeling requirements. These requirements are often seen as a way to protect public interest, such as consumer health or environmental well-being. It is usually difficult to distinguish between labeling requirements that seek to protect human health and those that have the underlying motive of protecting incumbent industries.”
― Calestous Juma, Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies