> > That reminds me. In the States, whenever a food's nutritional information content is listed on the label, are the units given in metric or U.S. customary measures?

> The units on the sides of food products are in metric.

I checked mine--they're in both. The FDA, being a government bureau, is required to use metric, and, generally, it's good to avoid their attention.

>Brit books they always describe people as two or three meters tall

Woah. Those Brits must be eating well.

gab"5 feet, 20.3 centimeters"by