Sunday January 30, 2011    Day 214

In our quest to follow a low-carb diet, we have been reading labels to the extent possible, which is pretty much most of the time. However, I find them very frustrating. There is no standardization as there is in the States. (Thank you, Mr. Hoover!) Today we opened a box of cream which contains, according to the label, 20 cl of cream. Fine. But the nutrition statement on the side of the box states that there are 3.3 carbs per 100 grams, or .8 carbs in a portion, defined as 25 grams. Where do grams and centiliters intersect? How many portions per box? It doesn’t say. AAAGGGGGGHHHHHH! I miss the uniformity of labeling in the States. Not only that, a label will often tell me how many calories/carbs in 100 grams and in the entire jar/can. No statement at all with regard to how big a portion is, or how much nutrition is in this non-existent portion. Sigh

From our perch high above the Boulevard du Jeu de Paume, we have been watching a public works project kick into gear - the city is apparently replacing sewer pipes. While we were out this afternoon, we went to check out the pipes, which had been stacked alongside the sidewalk. Check these out:

The engineer checks out the sewerage.