date:Jun 15, 2012
. Reducing food waste in the home is the real environmental priority, a much bigger target than waste from stores.
The myth that retailers confuse customers by using sell by dates can be put to bed for good. Not a single sell by date was found in this survey of more than 12,000 products. We all want to reduce our waste, especially hard-pressed shoppers, and this is welcome official confirmation that retailers are doing everything they can to help customers cut their bills.
Lord Taylor of Holb