[USMA:27127] Re: Grocerys

[CarletonM]

In a message dated 2003-10-07 15:02:45 Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello everyone.  Could anyone tell me if in the U S there are any food products that are packaged with only metric units on the package.  I see there is going to be another meeting on Nov. 6 03, I hope it goes well.  Another question in the States is meat packaged by the lb?  In Canada meat is packaged in metric but sold by the the lb.  Actually it's packaged in metric and advertised in dual units. When you get a grocery store flyer in Canada meat and produce are advertised   in dual units, with the lb price in larger letters and the metric units in small letters.      Because meat packaging falls under different laws, they can leave metric out!  I bought some sausage at Costco: "48 oz (3 lb)".  I e-mailed the maker, asking why the left grams off.  They said the law didn't require them to include metric because it was meat.   The journey isn't done yet by any means.   Carleton