Decisions over units have never been easy.

Is a pasty not just a European Commission-endorsed foodstuff, but a much-needed unit of mass? Or is it an ideal way of signifying radial measurements AND a cunning way of preventing inadvertent chafing?

For the confused (and I was as well, the running hashtag is there for a reason)

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/pasty_standard/

https://www.theregister.com/Design/page/reg-standards-converter.html

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Cornish recycling drive sows confusion among Reg Standards Bureau

: Are pasties a proxy for weight? Or a cypher for circumference?

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