I logged into Hellofresh from the UK and was directed to their UK site.
However I objected to the amount of detail that they demanded (date of
birth, address etc)  from me before I could even browse their site, so I did
not proceed any further.

 

If Hellofresh want to do anything in the United Kingdom, then they need to
use metric units - all packaged foodstuffs here are labelled in metric
quantities and there are other gotcha's - nobody here knows what a "stick"
of butter is - butter comes in 100 gram, 250 gram or 500 gram packs!

 

The British Guild of food writers generally use metric units (or dual units)
when they write - newspapers, books etc.  (website 
https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gfw.co.uk%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C5e9e062bc2e34506ef1608d8e324da94%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637509094713586171%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rMQs54fcaqEdT0CRls6oI5bKtNJ7dtBso6egNHCNltQ%3D&reserved=0).

I trust that this is of use to you. 

 

From: USMA <[email protected]> On Behalf Of J McClellan
Sent: 09 March 2021 00:02
To: USMA List Server <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA 1697] I am metric and hellofresh.com...

 

Wife and I subscribed to hellofresh.com
<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhellofresh
.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Cc7e1f91c62154fec7d4f08d8
e28e8126%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637508448963717287%7CU
nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJ
XVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=058bShzVe7FMbuwVvF%2FvF5v0VXE%2BxNG3HVyA0PEpSF0%3D&
reserved=0>  - the meal kit company. So far, it's been great. A little
expensive but when you both work full time, it's very convenient and the
food really is delish. They send you all the necessary fresh ingredients
along with a recipe card.

 

Problem is, our recipe cards are exclusively in 9th century units. Not fair
to people like myself, my wife and the millions of other Americans denied
use of the SI because of the country we live in. 

 

I chatted with support and asked them to please submit our recipes in real
world units. We really do monitor or sodium, sugar, caloric, fat intake and
such it's nearly impossible when your only option is the "add 2 & 21/32's
minims of salt" (well, maybe I'm exaggerating lol). Sure, I can convert but
why should I when I'm comfortable with rational units?

 

Anyway - Here was their reply

"I'm not sure what we currently offer for inside the states, but we do have
locations outside of the US so I am working on finding a creative solution
for you, Jim! :)"

Perhaps there are some of you considering hellofresh or already use the
service and can help me raise awareness and encourage the service to provide
their recipe cards in real world units even to those who live in a special
place, with their own special way of quantifying their special world.

 

They can be emailed at:

[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 

 

Thanks!


GO METRIC, AMERICA!
Because the kings foot stinks.



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