As awareness grows around the world about the problem of food waste, one culprit in particular warrants scrutiny: “best before” labels. Manufacturers have used labels for decades to estimate peak freshness. Unlike “use by” labels, which are found on perishable foods such as meat and dairy, “best before” labels have nothing to do with safety and may encourage consumers to eliminate foods that can be eaten well. “They read these dates and then assume they are bad, they can’t eat them and throw them in, when in fact these dates…
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