Poutine. Quebec's contribution to fine cuisine. French fries covered with cheese curds and gravy. Only 51,849 Mj per serving (especially at the Costco food court). Also known as "frappe de coeur sur la plate".
Carleton From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Potts Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 13:06 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:43640] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices! I lived in Montreal from late 1957 to early 1962. I don't remember poutine. I don't like the sound of it, either. :) Bill _____ Bill Potts WFP <http://wfpconsulting.com/> Consulting Roseville, CA http://metric1.org <http://metric1.org/> [SI Navigator] _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 09:29 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:43637] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices! The reference to poutine (Quebec's contribution to fine cuisine) sold by the tonne was somewhat tongue in cheek. The portions at the food court are huge. Carleton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian J White" <[email protected]> To: [email protected], "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:04:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [USMA:43633] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices! I deal with Costco corporate all the time....I could ask them.... At 09:01 2009-03-10, [email protected] wrote: >I've been to a number of Costco stores in Toronto, Montreal, >Sherbrooke, and Moncton. There I noticed meat priced by the >kilogram only. No pounds anywhere. (Admittedly, this was a few years ago.) > > > >I also noticed poutine priced and sold by the tonne, but that's >another matter entirely. > > > >Carleton > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Frewen-Lord" <[email protected]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:06:54 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >Subject: [USMA:43624] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices! > > >When I lived in Canada, we used to do some of our shopping at a large Costco >in Mississauga, Ont, where most products seemed to be packaged in larger >sizes suitable for, and directed towards, the non-retail hospitality and >instutional industries (hotels, restaurants, hospitals, etc). What >surprised me was that all this packaging was in hard metric sizes - 2 kg >tins of coffee, 1 kg packs of bacon (Canadian of course!), 4 L jugs of milk >(although that is also a Canadian retail size sold in normal supermarkets >and convenience stores), 10 kg bags of potatoes, etc, etc. > >It strikes me it would not be beyond the realms of possibility for Costco to >simply switch their US packaging operations to the same as their Canadian >ones? (I know, I am on dangerous ground here, but just pointing out some >logical - commercially sensible - moves to help metrication in the US). > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John M. Steele" <[email protected]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:57 PM >Subject: [USMA:43612] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices! > > > > > > > > I made a point of checking my supermarket milk (in the frig) and the milk > > at Costco while I shopped today. Here in Michigan both are labeled 1 GAL > > / 3.78 L and have a nutrition label exactly like any other food regulated > > under FPLA and the nutrition label requirements. However, I suppose it > > could be under UPLR or even similar State requirements. If State > > requirements, then there is a "50 States = 50 Ways" problem. > > > > On the Costco milk, the net contents is printed on the label. On the > > supermarket milk it is stamped into the plastic container and a little > > hard to read unless you turn the bottle correctly. > > > > I still believe they could fill to 4 L if they wanted too. > > > > > > --- On Mon, 3/9/09, STANLEY DOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> From: STANLEY DOORE <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [USMA:43487] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one > >> notices! > >> To: [email protected], "U.S. Metric Association" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 1:37 AM > >> I can't cite a specific law about dual labeling milk and > >> other dairy products, however they are not dual labeled now. > >> Milk comes under special state laws for farm products. > >> Stan Doore > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M. > >> Steele" <[email protected]> > >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 9:13 AM > >> Subject: [USMA:43487] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and > >> no-one notices! > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Are you sure about that? Can you cite a law? > >> > > >> > I can't see an exception for milk in the FPLA, and > >> sectio 1461 seems to be pretty clear that it supercedes > >> state law, requiring less or different information.. > >> > > >> > I believe it must be dual labelled and could be sold > >> in either a round Customary or metric quantity. > >> Specifically, I believe a 4 L fill would be legal, but it > >> would also have to be properly labeled in Customary. > >> > > >> > --- On Sun, 3/8/09, STANLEY DOORE > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> From: STANLEY DOORE <[email protected]> > >> >> Subject: [USMA:43486] Re: USC units spread to the > >> UK - and no-one notices! > >> >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" > >> <[email protected]> > >> >> Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 8:58 AM > >> >> milk which must be > >> >> sold by the gallon > >> >> due to government laws and regulations. > >> >> > >> >> Stan Doore > >> > > >
