Thursday 2 July 2009

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Isn't it nice when occassionally common sense prevails. It's a rare happening these days but here is one example when sanity prevailed.
Marketing standards for 26 types of produce that prevent oddly-sized or misshapen fruit and vegetables being sold in Europe are being scrapped. It is a move by the European Commission to streamline and simplify EU rules and cut red tape. Some 20% of produce is rejected by shops across the EU because it fails to meet the current requirements.
But will poeple really want 'wonky' fruit and veg? Click on the following video link to see and hear what some people think:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8127586.stm