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Critics have raised questions about the sincerity and practicality of Whitworth's proposal. If the initiative is beneficial for all American breweries, why has it not been coordinated with other major players in the industry? Questions linger about whether Whitworth consulted other beer manufacturers before launching this idea, as it might have presented a united front, sharing the financial and brand reallocation burden across companies. Instead, it appears to lean heavily on the distributors and independent retailers that Anheuser-Busch utilizes.