As silly as this example is, it is a perfect illustration of a simple premise.  Businesses and consumers should be free to transact without any interference from governments or legislators.  Freedom is key and it always has been.  Government intervention like this leads to dead weight loss and it is ultimately responsible for people starving.  The only role of government should be to protect basic human rights, own/manage shared resources/infrastructure and redistribute income to individuals (not businesses) that are in need, so long as motivation to get off that assistance remains.