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A juicy story
A slogan appearing on the label of a bottle of apple juice leaves some of us guessing about its intended message.
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Law
Tagged advertising slogan, confusion, labelling, UK USA metric USC imperial
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Eggs by the kilo
There has been some media excitement over a suggestion that eggs could be sold by weight. MetricViews asked its cookery correspondent for a quick comment, and this is what she said:
Could a future Government reverse metrication?
A recent correspondent expressed the wish “Let’s hope the new (Conservative) government puts a stop to metrication as far as is practically possible.” Naturally, we disagree with this sentiment – but, whoever wins the election, what could they actually do … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Law
Tagged metric, metrication, weights and measures
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Joules on the menu, please
The very worthy proposal of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that menus should state energy values is undermined by its failure to use proper measurement units. UKMA has responded by advocating joules rather than so-called “calories” (whatever they may be).
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Health, Media, Technical
Tagged calorie, energy, Food Standards Agency, FSA, joule, metrication, Royal Society
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Will the European Commission challenge US labelling rules?
A recent posting by NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology) has prompted this question: Are American labelling requirements now illegal under WTO rules?
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Law
Tagged dual-unit, EU, European Commission, Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, FPLA, metric, NIST, pint, weights and measures, World Trade Organisation, WTO
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Tory spokesman supports centilitres of alcohol
In a commendable outbreak of common sense, Conservative health spokesman, Andrew Lansley has proposed that, in order to clarify the amount of alcohol being consumed, bottles and cans should be labelled with the quantity of pure alcohol in centilitres rather … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Health
Tagged alcohol, beer, centilitre, imperial scales, metrication
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Electric cars – an opportunity for SI, or a threat?
The arrival of electric cars on our streets will draw attention to measures for comparing performance.
Posted in Consumer affairs, Technical, Transport
Tagged car, fuel consumption, power output
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Milk pricing – is there method in the supermarket muddle?
The pricing of milk should be simple and clear, for milk is a staple item in every household. In reality, confusion often reigns.
BIS sticks with pints of beer (but only on draught)
As expected the Business Department has refused to permit sales of draught beer and cider in convenient metric measures – but its reasoning is bizarre.
The English language – not to be taken for granted
Martin Vlietstra suggests a possible threat to our prosperity resulting from our resistance to change.
Posted in Consumer affairs, Education, General, Views from abroad
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