May 22, 2018
Tesco removes 'best before' dates on some fruit and veg
In contrast "Use by" dates indicate when it becomes less safe to consume the food. "We know some customers may be confused by the difference between 'best before' and 'use by' dates on food and this can lead to perfectly edible items being thrown away before they need to be discarded," said Mark Little, Tesco's head of food waste. He said fruit and vegetables were among the food most frequently thrown away by consumers, although many are ignoring "Best before" dates already. "Many customers have told us that they assess their fruit and vegetables by the look of the product rather than the 'best before' date code on the packaging," he added. The UK throws away 7.3 million tonnes of food every year, according to the Food Standards Agency.
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