Expiration dates POLL

Misunderstanding of expiration date marking (use-by or best-before) has been identified as one of the causes of food waste at the household level. 

A recent study demonstrated that providing extra information about best-before dates (“Often good after date. Look, smell & taste”) and use-by dates (“Do not use after date”) on product packages has a positive effect on consumers’ intentions to use or discard expired foods. 

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