'Best before' dates may be leading to food waste
There is growing momentum to standardize the language on date labels to help educate buyers about food waste, including a push from big grocers and food companies.
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There is growing momentum to standardize the language on date labels to help educate buyers about food waste, including a push from big grocers and food companies.
The labels are used by manufacturers to determine how fresh food is, but some people worry these labels encourage shoppers to throw away food.
In an effort to educate buyers about food waste, momentum is growing to standardize “best before” label language in the U.S. Similar labels are facing scrutiny around the world, as they do not correlate with safety and can be a cause of waste.
Some worry the labels encourage consumers to throw away food that’s perfectly fine to eat.
Some worry the labels encourage consumers to throw away food that’s perfectly fine to eat.