On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:14 -0500, James Silverton wrote:

> Default wrote on 19 Nov 2009 20:01:07 GMT:
>
>>> Hello All!
>>>
>>> I bought a can of soup labelled "Organics Organic Classical
>>> Tomato Soup", assuming that it would be enough for two since
>>> it said "Don't add water". However, when I came to eat it, I
>>> had to wonder what perverse marketing logic went into the
>>> packaging since it was marked "Serving size 1 cup" and
>>> "Servings per container about 1 1/2".
>
>> Serving sizes are standardized by the FDA in the US for many
>> products. That's to make it easy to compare one product with
>> another.
>
> That may be true but why should a can contain 1 1/2 servings?

apparently, it's a twelve-ounce can. (you didn't say.) should all
packaging be in an even number of servings? i'm not sure i understand your
puzzlement here.

your pal,
blake