Digesting the Food Waste Issue
waste are certainly staggering , it ’ s the costs that are harder to quantify where the real danger lies . Food waste , despite being food , is still waste and costs money , resources , and space to deal with — not to mention the toll it takes on the environment .
Some of the biggest offenders when it comes to food waste are supermarkets . For a variety of reasons , supermarkets dispose of incredible amounts of edible food daily . However , while they are part of the problem , supermarkets are also looking to be part of the solution . There are several that are leading the way in effectively managing their food waste — with one supermarket turning the food it would normally throw out into energy .
“ Sell By ,” “ Use By ,” and “ Best Before ” What ’ s the difference between “ sell by ,” “ use by ,” and “ best before ” when it comes to food expiration labels ? The lack of understanding in answering this question is driving much of the issue with managing food waste . Even still , the answer is more a subjective than objective one . “ Sell by ” dates are for stores to know the shelf life of a product , while the “ use
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