P.S. Campbells is notorious for this btw--chunky chicken noodle soup is 18.6 oz and a serving is 8 oz, so 2 servings is 16 oz. what do I need 18.6 oz for? And how did they come up with such a random size anyway? Campbell's broccoli cheese condensed soup 10.75 oz, 1 serving is 4 oz, so 2 servings is 8 oz. Servings per container ABOUT 2.5. Who decided the can should be 10.75 oz? I am determined to get to the bottom of this racket!
--- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know what or who determines a serving size for packaged > food? I bought a drink that was 15.2 oz, and it says a serving size > is 8 oz, so there is ABOUT 2 servings per container. Why don't they > just make the bottle 16 oz and be done with it? What is the point of > not making the container an even number of servings? I've noticed > this with other packages and never understood it. I was thinking if > the USDA determined serving size and the company already had packaging > that didn't reflect the serving size then the company might not want > to change the packaging, but I'm guessing it's the company that > determines the serving size. So why would they choose a package size > that didn't reflect the serving size? I don't really want 2.5 > servings of food. That's theoretically too much for 2 meals and not > enough for three if I'm following the recommendations. I realize a > serving size is whatever the company thinks a normal person should > reasonably eat or drink in 1 meal, which is fine, if subjective, but > they should change the package size to reflect that, IMO. I realize > I've spent too much time thinking about this, so I'll get off my > soapbox now. I know, if this is my greatest concern in life then I've > got it pretty good, etc. etc. But I thought I would throw this out > there to see if anyone had any insight. Thanks. >
