Sunday, July 11, 2010

A Pint's a Pound the World Around

I think it's time someone started a Truth in Packaging movement in America. 

I have several packages of frozen vegetables in my freezer that claim to hold "about" 2 servings and that each of those servings equals 1 cup.  Then just below that they have a disclaimer that they really mean each serving is 3/4 cup.

A cup equals 8 ounces so a 3/4 cup serving would be 6 ounces.

Each of the packages contain 7 - 9 ounces (according to the package).  Divide by 2 and each serving would be 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 ounces.  Rounding up (to be more generous than the food companies), each serving would be approximately 4 to 5  ounces.

I have a warning to you companies that think 4 to 5 ounces is "about" one cup.  "Don't look now, but your pants are on fire."

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