tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post7952984578759280790..comments2023-11-03T03:36:18.738-07:00Comments on News From the Holmestead: Truth in AdvertisingNews From the Holmesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032344892542402517noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post-62340799834563613532009-04-02T16:52:00.000-07:002009-04-02T16:52:00.000-07:00I have to say (by which I mean I don't have to...I have to say (by which I mean I don't have to at all, but I'm going to) that that's really appalling! I'm unsure whether such packaging would be legal in Britain.<BR/><BR/>They would, however, almost certainly print the excuse "Contents may have settled in transit" on the box.<BR/><BR/>With some items another issue arises—clearly not with that huge box, though.<BR/><BR/>A relative of mine was until quite recently responsible for checking the labelling on food packaging for compliance with the various legal requirements, and the amount of information required has steadily grown. With some items it's actually impossible to both keep the text a legible size and keep the packaging a sensible size for the contents.<BR/><BR/>I do feel the quantity of packaging has got quite out of hand, though, and I particularly object to the very thick, tough, almost indestructable plastic packaging that many small items are now supplied in. It's a waste of plastic, it's extremely difficult to get into, and in some cases it's so strong that there's a risk of damaging the item simply by unpacking it...!<BR/><BR/>By the way, in the UK advertising has to be "legal, decent, honest and truthful", but for some reason election advertising is normally nowhere near that.Tim Jhttp://timtfj.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com