Canadians often confuse ‘best before’ dates with expiry dates, a new study has found. wisely/Shutterstock
The average Canadian household discards $761 worth of food every year, with one third of that total—$246—stemming from confusion about how ‘best before’ dates work, a new study suggests.
A recent national report published by food marketplace app Too Good To Go in collaboration with Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab highlights Canadians’ lack of understanding about best before dates and the resulting food waste.
