Shopping in metric

Shopping affects every man, woman and child in Britain. A fair and free market needs accurate and transparent descriptions and pricing of goods. Because metric units are decimal and consistent their use can help ensure price transparency and help protect both consumers and traders.

Buying food

British food is now measured using metric units. Unfortunately many British shoppers do not understand how to compare like with like.

Find out:

• How food is sold
• Some unfriendly practices
• How to get a fair deal

If you are unsure how much food to buy be try our cookery  section for some rules of thumb.

Fair measurement for shoppers

To find out how UKMA thinks shoppers should be protected click here .

Fair measurment for retailers

To find out how UKMA thinks traders should be protected click here.

How to complain

If you think that you have not been treated fairly click here to find out how to complain.

Buying home appliances

Home appliances are designed to metric sizes yet are frequently advertised using imperial units.

Find out

• About kitchen planning
• How appliances are sold
• Unfriendly practices
• How to get a fair deal