Comments on: Milk. “Contains milk”.

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:14:37 +0000

XMAS, It’s probably an Imperial pint; 20 oz., not 16.

By: k

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:35:03 +0000

Maybe UK labeling laws – despite the silliness of this particular case – are enforced better than they are here.

I reshelf all too many food products that contain some form of soy – soy oil, soy lecithin, soy whatever – that are not labeled “Warning: Contains soy (milk, wheat, peanuts, and whatever else is mandated)”.

OK, next time I’m at the grocery, I’ll pick up a package of tofu or edamame and see if it says “Warning: Contains soy”.

By: PhilG

PhilG — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:49:00 +0000

Interesting that it says “suitable for vegetarians”. If it were in the United States, some lawyer would file a class action against that company on behalf of vegans who don’t eat or drink dairy products.

By: BG

BG — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:45:12 +0000

I wonder when the warning label will look exactly like the ingredient list. Right now the only things left off the warning label are the ingredients you can’t pronounce.

By: Xmas

Xmas — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:53:16 +0000

Isn’t the UK on the Metric system? 2.272 liters (4 pints) don’t look like no metric sized bottle to me.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:33:33 +0000

Like the peanut butter jar that says “contains peanuts”.

I suppose if this is a comprehensive law, saying that anything containing milk must be labelled as such, it’s a pretty innocuous one. Unlike others I know.