Here’s why best before dates are costing Canadians billions in avoidable food waste - BNN Bloomberg

Confusion over best before dates is causing billions of dollars-worth of safe, edible food to be wasted every year in Canada, according to a recent report. The report from food rescue organization Second Harvest shows $12.3 billion worth of food doesn’t make it to the grocery store shelves or is pulled prematurely due to “arbitrary best before dates.” “Nobody produces food or makes food or buys food to throw it away, so let’s stop doing that,” said Second Harvest CEO Lori Nikkel. Pre-packaged foods with a shelf life of 90 days or less are required to have either a best before date or packag…