On Saturday 26 June 2010 06:53:50 John M. Steele wrote: > The NIST permissive metric-only press release is getting some > re-publication on food industry related sites: > http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2010/06/nist--proposes-metric-only-la >beling-for-some-products.aspx > > Their study showing some grocery stores are selling imported goods with > metric-only net contents (non-compliant with current FPLA) is interesting. > Given FMI's previous responses, I wonder if they will "excommunicate" these > stores for "crimes against humanity." I haven't seen any comments from FMI > yet.
Where can we send comments? Besides wanting metric-only labels, I would like the dry pint abolished (my measuring cups have ounces on one side, but no dry pints), or at least such foods as cherry tomatoes and blueberries required to have grams on the label. Pierre -- .i toljundi do .ibabo mi'afra tu'a do .ibabo damba do .ibabo do jinga .icu'u la ma'atman.
