Ohio supermarket company Kroger has launched “Best if Used By” and “ Use By” labels for its Kroger products in a bid to tackle confusion over food labelling, which the Kroger has said causes 20% of food waste. A report by the FDA , meanwhile, said if food waste was a country, its emissions would be the world’s third biggest. That wasted food directly contributes to the climate crisis. Kroger ’s “ Use By” date will be for food safety and the “Best if Used By” date for the food’s quality. The company said safe food is often thrown away and standardising its own date labels would offer shoppers clear guidance.
Ohio supermarket company Kroger has launched “Best if Used By” and “ Use By” labels for its Kroger products in a bid to tackle confusion over food labelling, which the Kroger has said causes 20% of food waste. A report by the FDA , meanwhile, said if food waste was a country, its emissions would be the world’s third biggest. Kroger ’s “ Use By” date will be for food safety and the “Best if Used By” date for the food’s quality. The company said safe food is often thrown away and standardising its own date labels would offer shoppers clear guidance.