South Korea to push for ‘use-by dates’ to cut food waste

Use-by dates show how long products can be stored for and still used.

Food is usually still safe to consume after its sell-by date, say experts. — The Korea Herald/ANN

The latter often lasts longer than the former, though sell-by dates are what is currently used in the country. “Though food is still safe to consume after its sell-by date, consumers see it as a point after which food need to be thrown away, wasting consumable food products as a result, ” one official at the Food Ministry said.

The ministry also explained use-by dates have been adopted by other OECD countries including the European Union and Japan.

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