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2008-12-03 Europe

E.U. Repeals Strict Rules on Form and Appearance of Fruits and Vegetables

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Too many university graduated bureaucrats looking for gainful employment. More Paper! More Regulations!

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-12-03 08:05|| 2008-12-03 08:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Behold the rearranging of deckchairs.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-03 08:10|| 2008-12-03 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 0.04 of an inch.

I thought they use the metric system.

Posted by Blackbeard Greter7953 2008-12-03 08:18|| 2008-12-03 08:18|| Front Page Top

#4 that.04 of an inch was translated from millimeters, either way pretty ridiculous

Posted by rabid whitetail 2008-12-03 10:26|| 2008-12-03 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 0.04 of an inch.

How much is that in cubic hectares?

Someone please remind me later how much more civilized and cultured our Euro-betters are because at the moment I'm torn between acute mirth at their legislative buffoonery and profuse gratitude that my ancestors left for a country where people can choose for themselves whether to buy specific items of produce.

Posted by SteveS 2008-12-03 12:32|| 2008-12-03 12:32|| Front Page Top

#6 SteveS---it is called the technical imperative. Management would rather tinker around in the technical stuff than actually have to make the tough decisions on vital issues.

Mr. Down had to throw away 5000 kiwi fruits because of a dimension issue, so all that energy, and food value was absolutely wasted because of a bureaucratic rule. Nice going, greenhouse gas boys.

The EUniks would rather deal with so-called undersized kiwi fruit that deal with Dinnerjacket's nuke threats. And the US may not be far behind in this madness.

Posted by Alaska Paul in Nikolaevsk, AK 2008-12-03 12:46|| 2008-12-03 12:46|| Front Page Top

#7 A. Paul,

It's also an example of the Peter Principle about people promoted to their level of incompetence.

These Eurorabble are incompetent to deal with what they should handle, so they regress to trivalities that they can.

Posted by AlanC 2008-12-03 13:05|| 2008-12-03 13:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Something like 30 years ago our local school system found itself saddled with an incompentent they couldn't fire, so they gave him a lateral promotion into a position to clarify policies. A few years ago they found themselves with a three-inch binder full of trivia, and appointed a committee to weed out worthless rules. From time to time the committee reports to the school board with a list of rules to consolidate or throw out.

Posted by James">James 2008-12-03 13:49|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-12-03 13:49|| Front Page Top

#9 James do you think that they'd be willing to take on the Federal Law books?

Talk about a need for weeding!!

Posted by AlanC 2008-12-03 14:52|| 2008-12-03 14:52|| Front Page Top

#10 If this recession keeps spiraling downwards, food will become more important to the EU. Why not let the market price the ah, er substandard fruit?

Posted by JohnQC 2008-12-03 15:34|| 2008-12-03 15:34|| Front Page Top

#11 AlanC---the EUniks have gone WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY beyond the intended scope of the Peter Principle. LOL!

Posted by Alaska Paul in Nikolaevsk, AK 2008-12-03 15:52|| 2008-12-03 15:52|| Front Page Top

#12 That is big government socialism. The incompetent are hired by the government where they are responsible for the creating rules and regulations for those who can succeed without living off of other people's forced contributions under penalty of law. In other words everyone must live as equals determined by the lowest common denomenator.

Typical european aristocratic mentality - Hey Britain you dodged one here: imagine two counts grand indictment to usurp Brussel authority for using a knife to cut Key Lime Pie.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-12-03 16:09|| 2008-12-03 16:09|| Front Page Top

#13 ION MARIANAS VARIETY > [UNFAO Report]CLIMATE CHANGE HITS PACIFIC REGION FOOD SECURTIY [espec for Households]; + PACIFIC YELLOWFIN TUNA HAULS FACE 30% CUT. Cold-water ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA reportedly nearly extinct???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-03 22:29|| 2008-12-03 22:29|| Front Page Top

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