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Why Do Americans Sell Soda by the Liter but Milk by the Gallon?

Why Do Americans Sell Soda by the Liter but Milk by the Gallon? Why Do Americans Sell Soda by the Liter but Milk by the Gallon? It's a question that might bubble up in the mind of any visitor to the United States: Why are sugary sodas sold in liters, while the seemingly more wholesome beverage, milk, comes in gallons? The answer, like the best American tales, is a mix of history, pragmatism, and a dash of corporate strategy. A Tale of Two Measurements The United States, almost uniquely, clings to the imperial system of measurement, favoring ounces, pounds, and gallons. Yet, when it comes to carbonated beverages, the metric system, with its liters and milliliters, reigns supreme. This discrepancy can be traced back to the 1970s. The Metric Push and the Soda Switch In the spirit of globalization and scientific alignment, the U.S. flirted with the idea of fully adopting the metric system in the 1970s. The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 aimed to make "metric me...