uk.people.disability

"audley range" wrote in message
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> jo boils@ wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:33:25 -0700, "mart2306@ "
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 14 Jul, 09:07, jobo...@ wrote:
>>>> Would the Disability Discrimination Act be the route to go to
>>>> highlight(!) the difficulty some can have in reading the labels on
>>>> jars, tins and packets?
>>>> The cooking instructions and contents are often in a typeface too
>>>> small to be of use to any but the eagle-eyed and the text and label
>>>> background colour can be in awkward combinations - red on black, green
>>>> on red/purple, etc. I've noticed that the space issue can often be
>>>> dealt with were the manufacturer to wrap their label *completely*
>>>> round the container - the contents of a jar can still be seen through
>>>> its neck.
>>>
>>None of your answer could be described as helpful.
>
> It helps if you are able to comprehend the answers.
>
>>>OK, so what type of label would be of use for someone who has limited
>>>sight?
>>>
>>Bigger ones.
>
> It has already been pointed out that many items are small anyway and
> that limits the size of the label.
>
>>>Never mind those who go shopping and forget their glasses.
>>>
>>Or their underpants.
>
> How does forgetting underpants, or not, impact upon reading labels?
>
>>>Many items of course only being small packets/tins anyway.
>>>
>>Your point, caller?
>
> Isn't it obvious, how can you put a large label on a small object?
Quite easy really, if you think about it. Fold the label back over itself.
There is, to, another easy method that is simple to arrange. Put a bloody
big label on the shelf about the contents upon that shelf.
>
>>>Is such a change "reasonable"? Or are there products to help people
>>>see written labels better?
>>>
>>Your point, caller?
>
> If you can not read the label it may be easier to get a stronger
> reading aid that expect to have a detailed foolscap food product
> booklet included with every item on sale?
>