Update best before regulations to cut food waste | National Newswatch

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Ottawa—Eliminating best before dates could reduce a lot of food waste in Canada and benefit the environment, says Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest Canada.

The U.K has eliminated best-before dates on a number of products while Australia has changed to use-by date rather best-before date. “I think we need to investigate what other countries are doing and doing well. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel.” The grocery chains donate surplus food to food banks and groups like Second Harvest, she said. “They should be required to measure their food loss and waste and set targets to reduce it because that will drive them to improve their operations rather than having to give food away. If we mandate measurement with businesses, they will find innovative ways to manage their food waste.”

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