No Time to Waste: Why Grocery Stores are Removing ‘Best By’ Dates
By Charles Haverfield
Across the U.S., new voluntary industry standards for food date labelling have recently been adopted. Under this system, “use-by” dates are applied to foods as a “deadline” when a food will then present a high food poisoning risk.
“Best before” dates, on the other hand, indicate food quality and recommend when a product’s taste and texture will be at their best.