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Canada
Contrary to the UK government's claim of total metric conversion
across the Commonwealth, Canada is a country that has not only failed to
complete metrication, but has reverted to imperial units in many areas. This
page shows examples (all dated 2005).
Loose
fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry
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| Plums and
peaches priced per lb |
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| Strawberrys
sold per quart |
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| Steak per
lb |
Chicken per
lb |
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| Raspberries
per pint |
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| Cherries per
lb |
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| Tomatoes per lb |
Packaged
and tinned foods
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| Tinned
pears: 398ml / 14 fl oz |
Reverse of
tin: in French |
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| Heinz soup:
14 fl oz / 398 ml |
Reverse of
tin: French |
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| Tinned
salmon: 213g / 7.5oz |
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| Shelf
ticket: 2 lb bags of onions |
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| Mushrooms in
8oz packs |
Advertising from supermarket magazines and
flyers
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| The lb is
used for both price and amount saved. The metric equivalent is in small print
in the bottom left. |
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| 2 lb bags of
potatoes |
Cranberries
per lb |
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