2001-05-27
Let's hope that foreign beer companies begin to market the sizes they use in
their home market here. Then maybe in order to compete, American companies
will follow suit and also market their products in metric sizes.
However, I think there might be some complaints if the familiar 355 mL can
becomes 333 mL, which is a standard in many countries.
too bad, the law doesn't require a metric contents declaration. Beer
containers are not consistent with metric labelling.
John
Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt
frei zu sein.
There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they
are free!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, 2001-05-27 10:02
Subject: [USMA:13068] Florida beer bill
> Slight step forward for metric packaging, though many will still label
> floozy-only. <sigh>
>
> Nat
>
> ALCOHOL CONTAINER BILL OK'D BY SENATE
> Tallahassee Democrat , Saturday, April 21, 2001
> DEMOCRAT STAFF REPORT
> Edition: TD , Section: B , Page: B6
> TYPE: LOCAL & STATE
>
> Liquor stores and restaurants would be able to sell beer in any size
bottle
> or can smaller than 32 ounces and alcoholic cider in any container less
than
> a gallon under a bill approved 37-2 by the Senate on Friday.
>
> Retailers now can sell beer and cider only in containers of 8, 12, 16 and
32
> ounces. That has prevented them from selling some imported beer in
> metric-sized bottles and some American microbrews in larger bottles.
> Unlike past years, the bill, SB 202, has not run afoul of beer wholesalers
> or the big-name beer companies. Sens. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, and Daniel
> Webster, R-Winter Garden, cast the only 'no' votes. The House version, HB
> 187, is ready to be voted on by the full chamber.
>
> 2001, Tallahassee Democrat
>
> Tallahassee Democrat
>
