It is good to be back at the National Poultry Waste Symposium. I spoke at this conference two years ago on the subject of what to do with all of this inedible egg. The efforts of many organizations have only bought us more time. Inedible egg is a crisis waiting to happen. It is readily apparent that neither my address nor position suggests that I am an expert on this subject. I serve the interests of the U.S. egg industry through United Egg Producers and United Egg Association by representing them before Congress and those agencies with regulatory oversight. But this offers a unique and privileged perspective on the issue of egg waste. Knowing what Congress can and will do, coupled with what the agencies are intending to do on environmental issues tells us that we, as an industry, ought to be finding solutions to our own problems.... And finding them fast. There is a mistaken belief outside the Capitol beltway that a change in Administrations will put our problems behind us. Yes, we are looking for regulatory relief from what we have experienced the past 8 years, and most especially in the dwindling light of the sunset on Clinton's day. To think that total relief is coming is mistaken because the regulatory machinery is moving forward.
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