You might think, with looming world food shortages and resulting inflationary prices in the shops that EU officials in DGX11 would be preoccupied with thinking of solutions to avoid a deepening crisis. But guess what - some of them have found time to tell this country that acres must be banned. Only hectares remain as the official measurement and acres should never be mentioned again.
Last week colleagues of those who ruled on acres, presumably, were arguing (again) about the shape and dimensions of vegetables, apparently, confirming that it is an offence to sell carrots that are curved too much or are forked, with similar nonsensical regulations for other roots and fruits.
Do they not understand the extent to which they destroy their credibility and authority over important matters by coming out with such stupid and unnecessary statements? Acres will disappear of their own accord once people (like me) who grew up with them have passed on. Until then, while being fully aware of how many acres make up a hectare, I shall continue to think and use the measurements with which I feel comfortable.
And as for throwing away good food, whatever its shape, is not only daft but also irresponsible given the problems mentioned above. So, get real you lot in Brussels. Leave unimportant matters alone and concentrate on the real problems facing food and farming.