Shopkeepers' fury as EU prepares to ban selling eggs by the dozen

[Fehm]

That's way to end the recession! Spend 2 thirds of a billion pound on repainting road signs.

[alexxxxx]

ohmygosh it's getting blown a bit out of proportion here.

what will probably happen is that theyll put an average weight of the eggs on the box with words to the effect of average box: 400g and i doubt anyone will complain at all.

theyll put a range of weights on the front and theyll be sold by the range.

[Hecktix]

It;

a) confuses consumers (older people in general).
b) undermines the sovereignty of our country.
c) undermines and weakens our imperial measurements system.
d) linking in with c), it undermines our tradition and culture.
e) could potentially cost the industry millions.
f) potentially makes criminals out of people for using the British measurement system.

I think all of them are something worth fighting for, especially b) - don't you?

Lol, it's a number on some packets of food - it's not worth fighting over :S As someone else said you are insulting the intelligence of consumers suggesting they will get confused - a pack of 6 eggs is quite clear that there are 6 eggs in it, a pack of 6 bread rolls - again clear you have 6 bread rolls in it - people have eyes.

Undermines the sovereignty of our country? Oh please it's a number on a packet of bloody eggs. I can understand why you and many others are against the EU however I am not and I think that this is something so petty it's not worth being bothered about, as FlyingJesus said - it's unlikely it'll even happen and if it does it's not going to effect anybody in the slightest.

[Hitman]

Lol, it's a number on some packets of food - it's not worth fighting over :S As someone else said you are insulting the intelligence of consumers suggesting they will get confused - a pack of 6 eggs is quite clear that there are 6 eggs in it, a pack of 6 bread rolls - again clear you have 6 bread rolls in it - people have eyes.

Undermines the sovereignty of our country? Oh please it's a number on a packet of bloody eggs. I can understand why you and many others are against the EU however I am not and I think that this is something so petty it's not worth being bothered about, as FlyingJesus said - it's unlikely it'll even happen and if it does it's not going to effect anybody in the slightest.

Are they actually taking the number of eggs off the packet? :S I mean, I usually buy eggs in packets of 12 or 30... when you start dealing with bigger amounts you're not sure how many are in the packet by just looking unless you count, and I'm not gonna stand there counting 30 eggs.

[alexxxxx]

Are they actually taking the number of eggs off the packet? :S I mean, I usually buy eggs in packets of 12 or 30... when you start dealing with bigger amounts you're not sure how many are in the packet by just looking unless you count, and I'm not gonna stand there counting 30 eggs.

you'd put on the packet 30x(so many grammes).

[Moh]

As much as the EU has done for the UK, I think they should back off making petty laws in the UK.

There are a lot of benefits been part of the EU, but I think the UK would be a lot better country on it's own. I mean, we have the most powerful army and defence than any other country in the EU

you'd put on the packet 30x(so many grammes).

Every egg won't weigh the same.

[Hitman]

you'd put on the packet 30x(so many grammes).

That's alright then. Although why fix something that isn't broken? I buy 12 eggs from Iceland, and they are 'mixed weight' according to the box, so what would they put then? Would they have to scrap the eggs that don't meet certain weight requirements?

The only thing the EU is or would be good for is if another war like WWII broke out between two or more European countries. This is most likely not going to happen again as the big problems are elsewhere with Iran, North Korea, Russia, China, the USA, etc.

[Sameer!]

This is stupid, no real need to ban it.

[Hecktix]

Whilst you can say that no egg will weigh the same they will just take the average weight of a small egg, medium egg and a large egg, and as alex said put 30x XXg's on the packet, they aren't going to weigh every single egg.

[alexxxxx]

That's alright then. Although why fix something that isn't broken? I buy 12 eggs from Iceland, and they are 'mixed weight' according to the box, so what would they put then? Would they have to scrap the eggs that don't meet certain weight requirements?

The only thing the EU is or would be good for is if another war like WWII broke out between two or more European countries. This is most likely not going to happen again as the big problems are elsewhere with Iran, North Korea, Russia, China, the USA, etc.

the eggs that don't meet the requirements already dont find your way into the boxes. the egg producers have different weight requirements for what constitutes small, medium and large.

honestly i don't think this will even be enforced.