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I wholeheartedly agree on this. In Finland we also have laws that the price has to include unit pricing in addition to the regular price. For example: Per liter

by Permik 3y ago

I wholeheartedly agree on this. In Finland we also have laws that the price has to include unit pricing in addition to the regular price. For example: Per liter for liquids, per kg for foodstuffs, per item for diapers, toilet paper rolls ect. I freaking love how trivial comparing prices comes when the unit price is shown on the price label. This also really gets through the bullshit of misleading packaging design. (Making products look like they have more product than they really contain)

piva00 3y ago
What baffles me is that even Brazil has the same rules: prices need to be displayed in standard units (per kg/g, or per roll of toilet paper, per unit inside a multi-unit package, etc.). If a large developing country (almost on par in population and area size to the USA), with extremely messy bureaucracy and taxation system can do that, why can't the USA? I have to believe it's by design and choice, not from a lack of need or capability.
- votepaunchy 3y ago
  The US does have unit pricing, but this is mandated at the state level by our Constitution. Interstate commerce is regulated by the federal government, not labels on store shelves.
  - earthling8118 3y ago
    I'm sure they could find a way to use the commerce clause for this if they wanted. They can use it for nearly anything already.
  - bananapub 3y ago
    I love arguments like this. How did the federal government end up nationally banning all fun drugs aside from nicotine and alcohol? (it just did it, and even when states legalise e.g. weed, weed vendors are locked out of the proper banking system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Drug_Abuse_Prevention_and_Control_Act_of_1970 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Drug_Abuse_Preve...). How did the federal government make ~every state have the same (mad) drinking age of 21? (federal highway funding blackmail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_...). the constitution is not an actual barrier to the federal government doing things over the heads of states.

by Permik 3y ago

piva00 3y ago

What baffles me is that even Brazil has the same rules: prices need to be displayed in standard units (per kg/g, or per roll of toilet paper, per unit inside a multi-unit package, etc.). If a large developing country (almost on par in population and area size to the USA), with extremely messy bureaucracy and taxation system can do that, why can't the USA? I have to believe it's by design and choice, not from a lack of need or capability.

votepaunchy 3y ago
The US does have unit pricing, but this is mandated at the state level by our Constitution. Interstate commerce is regulated by the federal government, not labels on store shelves.
- earthling8118 3y ago
  I'm sure they could find a way to use the commerce clause for this if they wanted. They can use it for nearly anything already.
- bananapub 3y ago
  I love arguments like this. How did the federal government end up nationally banning all fun drugs aside from nicotine and alcohol? (it just did it, and even when states legalise e.g. weed, weed vendors are locked out of the proper banking system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Drug_Abuse_Prevention_and_Control_Act_of_1970 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Drug_Abuse_Preve...). How did the federal government make ~every state have the same (mad) drinking age of 21? (federal highway funding blackmail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_...). the constitution is not an actual barrier to the federal government doing things over the heads of states.