Another example of politicians getting in the way of metric conversion. I have to agree with his sentiments though, arbitrary limits on container sizes are a bad thing.
Mike On 23/07/2012, at 09:16 , John M. Steele wrote: > Well, a slight exaggeration, but Mayor Bloomberg's ban on drinks over 16 fl > oz with more than 25 calories per 8 fl oz serving affects many drinks bottled > in 500 mL/16.9 fl oz sizes. Bottom-line is 16 oz is legal, 500 mL isn't > unless lo-cal, so 500 mL will disappear in NYC, and maybe everywhere as > bottlers move back to 16 oz to "beat the ban." > > Seth Goldman, CEO of Honest T, has an editorial in today's WSJ, on their 35 > calorie per 8 oz tea, much better for you than 100 calorie per 8 oz soft > drinks, but bottled at 500 mL and over the limit, so they will have to change. > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444873204577537303844223474.html?mod=googlenews_wsj > > His supporters (he would no doubt do the opposite of what I say) should urge > him to accomodate rational metric sizes. If he can't bring himself to say > metric words he could raise it to 17 fl oz. I doubt anyone serving 16 oz > would add the extra fill, but it would cover 500 mL servings either in > bottles, or if drink cups were metricated.
