Best Before Dates

• Are best-before dates on food necessary? Some food charities say it’s time to reevaluate

  John Bailey, the CEO of the Regina Food Bank, said best-before dates are often intertwined with expiry dates, but the two are very different.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2023
  
• Is your best-before date causing grocery waste? Experts want rules scrutinized

  A report on grocery affordability from a House of Commons committee on agriculture and agri-food includes arguments that Canada do away with best before dates.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
  
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• Here’s how Ottawa could tackle food inflation — and when you can expect it to ease

  A new Parliamentary report suggests efforts to address so-called 'shrinkflation' and remove 'best-before' dates could play a role in limiting food inflation in the future.

  Consumer

  Jun 14, 2023
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• More than half of food produced in Canada is wasted: ‘It would horrify our grandparents’

  The study is the world's first to measure food waste using data from industry and other sources instead of just estimates.

  Consumer

  Jan 17, 2019