An EU-cucumber

While slicing a cucumber for my lunch salad yesterday I couldn’t help but reflect upon the corny marketing standards imposed by the EU on fruit and vegetables.

An EU-cucumber should be medium length and not too curved, and an EU-carrot should be straight and not too knobbly.

Just imagine the wastage when farmers have to throw away all the vegetables that do not fit the norm ... a mortal sin in these days of food crisis and economic gloom.

Fortunately the EU-politicians have come to their senses and I am looking forward to seeing some less-than-perfect vegetables in my supermarket next summer when these balmy standards will be abolished.

Ah well, it’s a far-from-perfect world and I guess far-from-perfect politicians need to provide some entertainment value to justify their existence.