2 short related articles
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/want-to-save-at-the-supermarket-compost-2013-06-18?link=MW_home_latest_news
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sell-by-dates-have-little-to-do-with-food-safety-2013-09-19?link=MW_home_latest_news
...many “use-by,” “sell-by” and “best-before” dates don’t have a thing to do
with food safety. Instead, they’re indicators for shelving and inventory
purposes used by retailers. They’re also—if you can believe it—best guesses by
food manufacturers for when the product is at its peak quality, says Dana
Gunder, the resident scientist on food waste at the nonprofit Natural Resources
Defense Council. The NRDC and the Harvard School Food Law and Policy Clinic
released a report Wednesday calling for a labeling standardization that will
reduce food waste and lead to better recycling efforts.
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