Martin,
Beer and cider range from 3% to over 9%
When you have a pint of beer or cider you cannot tell how many units you are
drinking.
This is not the fault of the imperial measurement system.
What is more dangerous (and I'm repeating myself here) is the notion that
"you can have 2 pints and drive" (based on a pint being 2 units and the
limit being 4).
This assumption is based on a beer being no more than 4%.
Most ciders START at 4.5%.
It's a dangerous message and I wish there was a publicity campaign about
that..
From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:39227] RE: Metric only labeling
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:37:26 +0100
It has been mandatory within the EU for alcohol content to appear on the
packaging of any alcoholic beverage. It is usually expressed as a
percentage alcohol by volume. In addition, in the United Kingdom we have
"units of alcohol". One "unit" of alcohol is 10 ml of pure alcohol. Thus
a
500 ml can of 4.2% beer would contain 2.1 units of alcohol while a 25 ml
tot
of 40% whiskey would contain one unit of alcohol. Although pubs sell
whiskey
in measures of 25 ml or 35 ml, they are required by law to serve beer and
cider by the [British] pint, so the sensible drinker cannot easily keep
track of his alcohol consumption when drinking beer or cider.
The British Department of Health recommends that men should not exceed 21
units of alcohol per week and women should not exceed 14 units a week.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of STANLEY DOORE
Sent: 01 August 2007 14:45
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:39215] Metric only labeling
Newspapers are now reporting that the U.S. Treasury Department is
considering a new rule that would require companies to put content labels
for alcohol on all alcoholic-drink packaging. This would include beer cans
to wine bottles.
A major letter writing and contact campaign should begin now to allow
these labels to carry metric only labels since there will be no or
insignificant cost for metric only labeling to be added by if it is done in
conjunction with the change to new labels.
It an opportunity which should not be missed.
Go Metric!
Regards, Stan Doore
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