And the World Holds Its Collective Breath

Don't bread on me

The EU has once again levied it’s heavy fist atop the heads of the expansive UK pre-packaged bread lobby citing a need for “free weights and sizes for all pre-packaged products asides from wines and spirits”. Of course this ill conceived attempt at sweeping reform has done nothing but possibly put to bed the years of British national pride at it’s awe inspiring traditional bread loaf. While some EU legislators would have you believe that this will be a sweeping victory for those who wish to buy bread in a variety of other sizes that do not conform to the awkward 400g loaf (or multiples of). It, in theory, allows more flexibility to pre-packaged goods producers, but theory is for scientists and we are not scientists. What we have instead is a step backwards and nothing but the big man once again imposing abolition on proud tradition. So I call upon you, European commoner, ring your representatives and cry foul, it is your civic duty after all.