Confusion over food date labels driving household waste, scientist warns
A nutrition scientist says misunderstanding use-by and best-before labels contributes to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of annual household food waste.
A nutrition scientist is urging people to reconsider throwing out food before it spoils. Confusion about food date labels is contributing to significant household food waste each year. Understanding the difference between use-by and best-before dates can help reduce waste.
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Use by v Best before: Key to knowing how to cut your household food waste
Confusion over food date labels is driving household waste, a scientist says.
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Use by v Best before: Key to knowing how to cut your household food waste
A nutrition scientist is urging Kiwis to think twice before throwing out food, saying confusion about food date labels is contributing to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of household food waste a year.