FOOD IN BRITAIN
SHORT MEASURE HABIT, LONDON, Feb 21. “It Is impossible to ignore fche evidence that Britain is lagging behind In the elementary business of providing that the consumer gets what he pays for, thereby seriously affecting the housewife’s budget,” says the Food Council's repoijt, in recommending drastic measures to prevent victimisation of the public, including prosecution for short-weight measure. The report suggests that meat, groceries, coffee, cocoa and jam should be retailed exclusively at net weigh)t, when made up in packages. Weight when the goods are packed or imported must, be marked on the exterior. Inspectors should be authorised to inspect the weight of such packages. The report adds (hajt short measure of milk is astonishingly prevalent. One firm’s returns showed that tt profited by £I4OO yearly, owing to over-small bottles. Milk must be sold by the pint. ]|t is believed that the President of the Board of Trade, Sir Philip Cun-liffe-Lister i is immediately embodying th e recommendations in a bill.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3289, 8 March 1926, Page 5
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