John W. Boyeris an American historian and academic administrator. He is currently the Dean of the College and the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of History at the University of Chicago... (wikipedia)
Bernie has been a longstanding supporter of the College and our students, and we are extremely grateful for this extraordinary gift.
Black is invisible to the customer and makes a much nicer presentation. It adds a minimal cost to the package, but we think about what one accident could be worth. You cannot put a price tag on customer safety.
As an end user, I see the results of the pads from the other side. There's no pool of grease at the bottom of the container when I get home, yet grease removal doesn't take away from the flavor or moisture of the meat.
I haven't seen any real changes from the previous administration to the current administration as far as control.