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.
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Carleton
My understanding is that it is not a matter of meat versus other food, it is a distinction per-packaged food and food weighed out before the customer. The pre-packaged food is covered by the "Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act" which received Royal Assent on 1971 June 10.
