>> SI would confuse the consumer
1.89, 1.65, 1.42 - how can anyone understand that?? >> compare half-gallon to 1.75 quarts to 3 pints - Simplicity in itself! <g> Nat From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark King Sent: Thursday, 2009 February 19 20:27 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:43096] Re: consumer education on the metric system Depends on which ice cream you by. Braum's (a regional dairy store based in Oklahoma) recently changed to a 3 pint ice cream carton. And Blue Bell is "still a half gallon", which they proudly proclaim on their packaging. And of course there's the inexpensive big tub store brand, which comes in a 5 quart tub. Clearly the FMI is correct that SI would confuse the consumer, and it's quite simple to compare half-gallon to 1.75 quarts to 3 pints. Even with unit pricing, there's no guarantee they'll use the same unit as a "base". --- On Thu, 2/19/09, John Woelflein <[email protected]> wrote: Reminds me: when did the dairy industry broadcast the change in ice cream products' size, from a half-gallon container to 1.75 quarts? Grrrrrrrrr. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.1/1961 - Release Date: 02/19/09 18:45:00
