Waitrose says nearly 500 fresh food products will no longer feature the best before dates from September.
Commenting on the supermarket’s latest move, the director of sustainability and ethics at the Waitrose owners John Lewis Partnership said: ‘UK households throw away 4.5 million tonnes of edible food every year, meaning that all the energy and resources used in food production is wasted.’
Marija Rompani continued: ‘By removing best before dates from our products, we want our customers to use their own judgment to decide whether a product is good to eat or not, which in turn will increase its chances of being eaten and not becoming waste. ‘By using up existing fresh food in our homes, we can also save on our weekly household food shop, which is becoming an increasingly pressing concern for many.’Waitrose suggest ‘best before’ dates are designed to show food quality rather than how safe it is eat.Experts at Waste & Resources Action Programme said ‘best before’ dates on fruit and vegetables are unnecessary and contribute to climate change.
Its director of collaboration and change Catherine David said: ‘Best before dates on fruit and veg are unnecessary and create food waste because they get in the way of people using their judgement when food is still good to eat.
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