Your statement here completely negates the FMI's argument that metric-only labeling will make it more difficult to compare different brands using unit-pricing labels in stores because different brands will be labeled in different units. It looks like this is already the case.
On Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at 06:31AM, Phil Chernack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have seen a mix of items. Supermarkets will advertise "2 Liter" bottles >and in the small print, put 67.6 oz. The same goes for signage in the >store. To even further complicate it, the unit pricing will state 67.6 oz >and the unit price quantity as per quart. At that point, the unit pricing >is irrelevant to me as I compare the price per 1 or 2 liter to other >similarly sized products. > >Phil > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of Howard Ressel >> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:25 AM >> To: U.S. Metric Association >> Subject: [USMA:36595] Re: metric stands alone >> >> I can't remember a time when 2-liter bottles of soda were called anything >> other than just that, at least in this area. The only time you see the oz >> is on the bottle. What is worse is the inconsistency in the market, most >> common sizes around ere are 2 L, 1 L, 0.5 L and 20 oz?? >> >> Howard Ressel >> Project Design Engineer, Region 4 >> (585) 272-3372 >> >> >>> "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/17/06 5:47 PM >>> >> In Albertson's last night, I saw a huge store display of 2 L Coca Cola >> bottles >> bearing a sign representing them as 2-liter bottles. There was no mention >> of >> fluid ounces or quarts on the sign. This matter-of-fact exclusive >> statement of >> the liter tells me that the liter is a part of U.S. psychology. I would >> think >> that the beverage makers would successfully exercise their metric-only >> option >> under an amended FPLA. >> >> Paul Trusten, R.Ph. >> U.S. Metric Association, Inc. >> Phone (432)528-7724 >> www.metric.org >> 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 >> Midland TX 79707-2872 USA >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> home.grandecom.net/~trusten > > >
