On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:29:56 -0400, you wrote: >To put my views in a nutshell (for a change -- grin) the pro side of the >EU harmonizing package sizes across its member states is that it >provides an opportunity to ban half-pound and pound packages in >disguise. The con side is that it is a restriction and contrary to free >market practices and would be more costly to American producers sending >goods to the EU.
Butter, flour, rice, Jim? The list covers a small range of goods. >My wishes are that the EU abandon standard sizes but >vehemently and ruthlessly demand metric-only labeling. Soon enough, the >227 g packages will become 200 g or 250 g packages and the 454 g >packages will become 400 g or 500 g packages. I'm not as sanguine about this as you, Jim. I cite again the fact that pint-size milk cartons are still the norm in supermarkets here (smaller stores use litres because they are smaller) and that most ground coffee is still in 227 g packs rather than 250 g. Chris -- UK Metric Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/
