Memo to Government: make sure my milk is fresh

This letter appeared in today's International Herald Tribune in response to the story published yesterday (see below):

As a French-American who opened a retail store in Rome four years ago, I read with interest your report "Rules, rules, rules: Germans fed up" (Sept. 7). ...

Special milk containers required by law are meant to protect consumers from spoiled milk. Haven't you ever had a restaurant serve you milk with your coffee only to find that it was spoiled after pouring it into your cup?

Is this what we expect of government? It's ok to destroy our physical and social environment, just so long as it makes sure the milk is fresh?