In the news today: British Columbia has mandated that as of January 2011, all antifreeze sold at the retail level in the province will have to contain an additive that makes it extremely bitter. This is to prevent pets and wildlife from being poisoned, as regular antifreeze is sweet and they tend to lick it up if they find some that's leaked out of a car.
My question: why did it take so long to do something so simple? And why is it only B.C. (and Washington State, Oregon and California)? Why isn't this a federal mandate from sea to shining sea, and right now? The stuff is deadly. It shouldn't be tasty as well.
