I made a point of checking my supermarket milk (in the frig) and the milk at Costco while I shopped today. Here in Michigan both are labeled 1 GAL / 3.78 L and have a nutrition label exactly like any other food regulated under FPLA and the nutrition label requirements. However, I suppose it could be under UPLR or even similar State requirements. If State requirements, then there is a "50 States = 50 Ways" problem.
On the Costco milk, the net contents is printed on the label. On the supermarket milk it is stamped into the plastic container and a little hard to read unless you turn the bottle correctly. I still believe they could fill to 4 L if they wanted too. --- On Mon, 3/9/09, STANLEY DOORE <stan.do...@verizon.net> wrote: > From: STANLEY DOORE <stan.do...@verizon.net> > Subject: Re: [USMA:43487] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices! > To: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net, "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> > Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 1:37 AM > I can't cite a specific law about dual labeling milk and > other dairy products, however they are not dual labeled now. > Milk comes under special state laws for farm products. > Stan Doore > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M. > Steele" <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" > <usma@colostate.edu> > Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 9:13 AM > Subject: [USMA:43487] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and > no-one notices! > > > > > > > > > > Are you sure about that? Can you cite a law? > > > > I can't see an exception for milk in the FPLA, and > sectio 1461 seems to be pretty clear that it supercedes > state law, requiring less or different information.. > > > > I believe it must be dual labelled and could be sold > in either a round Customary or metric quantity. > Specifically, I believe a 4 L fill would be legal, but it > would also have to be properly labeled in Customary. > > > > --- On Sun, 3/8/09, STANLEY DOORE > <stan.do...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > >> From: STANLEY DOORE <stan.do...@verizon.net> > >> Subject: [USMA:43486] Re: USC units spread to the > UK - and no-one notices! > >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" > <usma@colostate.edu> > >> Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 8:58 AM > >> milk which must be > >> sold by the gallon > >> due to government laws and regulations. > >> > >> Stan Doore > >
