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"UK supermarkets have removed “best before” dates on thousands of fresh food
products in an effort to reduce food waste.
One of the major supermarket chains, Sainsbury’s, is replacing these labels
with product messaging that says “no date helps reduce waste”.
Apples, bananas, potatoes, cucumbers and broccoli are among the most wasted
foods. Removing “best before” labels from these foods alone will reduce waste
by an estimated 50,000 tonnes a year.
In Australia we produce 7.6 million tonnes of food waste every year – about
300kg per person. About 70% of what we throw out is still edible. Why aren’t we
following the UK’s example?
Some might worry about food safety. But two types of date labels – “best
before” and “use by” – are used in Australia. “Use by” labels would still alert
us to when food can no longer be regarded as safe to eat.
And consumers will still be able to assess the state of fresh produce for
themselves."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
