Jan 9, 2022
Morrisons scraps 'use by' date on milk in favour of sniff test
Supermarket Morrisons is to scrap 'use by' dates on most of its milk in a move it says will stop millions of pints being poured down the sink. Milk is the third most wasted food and drink product in the UK, after potatoes and bread, with around 490 million pints wasted every year, according to Wrap.It also estimates 85 million pints of milk waste may be due to customers following 'use by' labels, despite research showing it can be used days after the date. Morrisons said its research showed that milk does not need to be labelled as a perishable food. Mr Goode said: "Wasted milk means wasted effort by our farmers and unnecessary carbon being released into the atmosphere."Good quality, well-kept milk has a good few days life after normal 'use by' dates - and we think it should be consumed, not tipped down the sink. The Food Standards Agency said it was alright to have 'use by' or 'best before' on milk depending on the processing and type.
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