I wrote to Aidell's a number of years ago asking why metric was not on the label. They responded, essentially, "Because we're not required to."
Carleton From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of mechtly, eugene a Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 12:35 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53686] RE: What To Tell Companies Deficient in Labeling in Metric Units Parker, Consult the Handbooks of the NCWM (published by NIST) to find which Federal Agency is assigned regulation of each consumer product, foods and not foods. NIST Handbooks can be viewed, downloaded, and even printed online. Try them! Eugene Mechtly _____ From: owner-u...@colostate.edu <mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu> [owner-u...@colostate.edu] on behalf of Parker Willey Jr. [pawil...@pacbell.net] Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 2:50 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53677] What To Tell Companies Deficient in Labeling in Metric Units Hi: On Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage (and other products), they show on the line below: FULLY COOKED * KEEP REFRIGERATED * NET WT. 48OZ. (3 LBS.) The only place where there is any metric info is in the Nutrition Facts section on the back. Similarly, on Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs, and lunch meat, there is a similar labeling of weight in ounces only. There are also other brands of packaged meat in stores displaying legacy units only. If I write to Oscar Meyer, Aidells, and others about their labels missing metric units on the front of the package, is this a correct page to refer them to to show they are delinquent? I found this web page: PART 500-REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr <http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=d46d8c24934536de0ef58344303 bf174&rgn=div5&view=text&node=16:1.0.1.5.62&idno=16> &sid=d46d8c24934536de0ef58344303bf174&rgn=div5&view=text&node=16:1.0.1.5.62& idno=16 Is there another page I should refer the reader of my email or letter to? Thank you. ..Parker
