Dear milk producers,
[…] I am intrigued to see that half liters of milk or cream are now sold in 473 ml sizes instead of the more traditional 500 ml sizes. Likewise, quarts seem to be following this trend. I appreciate the variety of sizes you offer, but I wonder why you chose to adopt the imperial measuring system from 16 oz to 473 ml, rather than opting for an approach more in line with the international system of measurement. units (SI), which uses measurements such as 250 ml for a cup and 500 ml for a half liter.
It is not the fact of seeing 473 ml instead of 500 ml that poses a problem, but that of not being consistent with our natural system of numbering and estimating measured quantities. I need two cups of cream, come on, I just buy half a liter (and not 2 * 473 ml = 946 ml, or 446 ml for nothing)!
I would like to point out that the internationalization of the system of weights and measures in Quebec began in 1975, almost 50 years ago. At that time, considerable efforts were made to align Quebec standards with international standards, which included the adoption of the metric system. This change aimed to promote consistency with global practices and facilitate international trade. […]
I encourage you to consider returning to an International System of Units approach to your container formats, to ensure practical and logical consistency while avoiding the negative connotations of the imperial system.
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