During Metric Week 2010, I wrote to the Public Relations Director of Coca Cola to ask why there was no 600 mL bottle size in their repertoire. Why, I reasoned, did their metric sizes only need fit the 500 mL, 1 L, 2 L, and 3 L paradigm? If they were true to committing to metric, I said, they could add 9 mL to the 591 mL size (aka 20 fl. oz.) and add 600 mL to the list, as has been done in Australia. I received no answer.
Paul Paul Trusten, Registered Pharmacist Vice President and Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Midland, Texas, USA +1(432)528-7724 www.metric.org [email protected] > On Aug 18, 2015, at 08:58, Ressel, Howard R (DOT) <[email protected]> > wrote: > > If anything lets go after the drink industry in general. It's a mess now, > consistent drink sizes would be better for everyone. > > Howard R. Ressel > Project Design Engineer > > New York State Department of Transportation > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 11:34 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:54818] [Rep: Al Lawrence] U.S. Is Metricating Faster than We > Think > > Al-- Your suggestion for the USMA to push metric with businesses more than > government was well argued and is the kind of new direction that I think our > movement needs. We have limited resources, and if could get one other major > industry to go metric, that would be a significant accomplishment. > Beer and candy bars would be good possibilities to work with, as you have > argued. --Martin Morrison > >
