An Inclusive Litany
4/5/99
A recent trade dispute between the United States and the
European Union that was brought before the World Trade Organization
hinged on the EU's requirement that bananas imported into Europe must
be at least 5.5 inches long and 1.06 inches wide, and cannot be sold
at all if they are "abnormally curved." This is from the same
organizational entity that set up a tribunal to adjudicate whether
Jaffa Cake, a popular British spongy orange-and-chocolate flavored
treat, should be classified as a cake or as a cookie.