Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-252: Purpose

Poultry and poultry products are an important source of the

nation's total supply of food. It is essential in the public

interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by

assuring that slaughtered poultry and poultry products distributed

to them are wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked,

labeled, and packaged. Unwholesome, adulterated, or misbranded

poultry or poultry products are injurious to the public welfare,

destroy markets for wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled

and packaged poultry and poultry products, and result in sundry

losses to poultry producers and processors of poultry and poultry

products, as well as injury to consumers. The unwholesome,

adulterated, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged articles can be

sold at lower prices and compete unfairly with the wholesome, not

adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged articles, to the

detriment of consumers and the public generally. It is hereby found

that regulation by the Board and cooperation by this state and the

United States as contemplated by this act are appropriate to protect

the health and welfare of consumers and otherwise effectuate the

purposes of this act.