New guidelines aim to clarify if food is unsafe or just past peak quality
New guidelines aim to clarify if food is unsafe or just past peak quality
Americans throw out 40 percent of the food they buy. One estimate puts the monetary value at $29 billion a year, not to mention the carbon footprint. One reason? Food going past confusing “use by” labels. Now food industry groups are recommending new guidelines which clarify if a food is unsafe to eat, or just past peak quality.
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