'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.
The labels are used by manufacturers to determine how fresh food is, but some people worry these labels encourage shoppers to throw away food.
'Best before' labels are coming under scrutiny as concerns about food waste grow around the world.
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.