Germany Seeks to Cut Consumer Food Waste in Expiry-Date Debate
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Germany plans to reduce food waste by raising awareness among consumers that best-by dates are guidelines, as opposed to deadlines for when it’s safe to eat products, the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ministry said.
The ministry has started a campaign to inform retailers about expiration dates and will distribute 4 million leaflets and information cards in 21,000 German supermarkets, it said in a statement on its website today.