Waitrose will remove “best before” dates on nearly 500 of its fresh food products in a bid to reduce food waste.
led the way for the high street supermarkets when it got rid of the dates on more than 100 fresh food products in 2018.
Marija Rompani, director of sustainability and ethics at John Lewis Partnership, which owns Waitrose, 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. “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.”
Experts at Waste & Resources Action Programme said “best before” dates on fruit and vegetables are unnecessary and contribute to climate change.
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