Of John Woelflein >I wrote to USDA and asked why dairy products were >not yet considering metrication. Here is reply from >John Rourke of the USDA: >>In response to your question, I conducted a survey of >>consumer products in my household. Of the 50 products >>surveyed, only 3 were in metric sizes -- a >>2-liter cola product, a 3-liter wine product and a >>0.75 liter alcohol product. All other products, >>including bottled water, were in standard U.S. >>fluid and weight measures, along with the metric >>equivalent in parentheses. There were 2 fruit juice >>products both in 64 ozs. (2 quart) containers. One >>problem I would see with converting to metric sizes >>would be in the carbonated beverage vending machine >>business; would they continue to use the same size >>12-ounce cans and label it as the metric equiv. of >>12 ozs.?
Soft conversion is always an option. I don't know how the UK metricated these cans, but that is a precedent. >>Until American con! ! ! sumers start demanding >>product in metric sizes, I do not expect the >>food processing industry to make the conversion. Is he suggesting that metric products (such as 2 liter cola) were introduced in response to consumer demand? -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
