Aaaaaagh!

I am incandescent with rage, I sit here stuttering with a combination of disbelief and fury. "So what's the matter, Cook?" I hear you ask. Therein lies a short tale.
We get a half dozen eggs delivered every Wednesday from the wonderful folks at Rent-a-Hen. We have been getting eggs from Anita and John since we moved out here. The concept is that you rent a hen from them. You don't actually get a hen but you are guaranteed 6 beautiful free range eggs every week. We used to collect them, but as their business has grown they now deliver and we rush home on Wednesday to scrambled eggs. I cannot recommend this company enough, they are exactly what the ethical food movements are all about.
"So" I hear you say again "What is the matter?"
Well, It appears that some lunatic has decided that you cannot now re-use egg boxes as it carries a cross infection risk. What are these imbeciles thinking? People have been taking egg boxes back for refilling for decades and I can find no incidence of contamination. Yes, yes I know the shell of an egg is porous but really people, get a grip. This will add cost to food production and will increase the need for re-cycling which is much more expensive than re-using. The only consolation is that most cardboard of this type is compostable.
I sometimes wonder if there hasn't been a release of gas over the offices of these bureaucrats. I shall, however, continue to enjoy amazing eggs this Easter with a clear conscience and only a little bit of anger at the lunacy.