Consumer Understanding of the ‘Best Before’ and ‘Use by’ Dates

Samotyja, Urszula

doi:10.26408/122.07

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“…In the study of Shamim et al (2022), curd, pasteurised milk, bread and canned foods were the most frequently thrown away products. Slightly over 70% of the Polish respondents, who knew that the food could be safely consumed after passing the "best before" date, would discard the expired UHT milk, while canned fruit would be thrown away by 44% of the participants surveyed (Samotyja, 2022).…”

Section: Date Labellingmentioning

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Food labelling system— consumers’ perspective

Włodarska,

Pawlak-Lemańska,

Sielicka-Różyńska

et al. 2024

Sustainable Food. Production and Consumption Perspectives

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The information placed on labels is intended to serve consumers by providing them with information about composition, nutritional quality and shelf life of food products as well as to promote waste-prevention behaviour and support sustainable food systems. Even though consumers declare interest in the information on labels, their knowledge of the composition and nutritional value of the products and understanding of this information (e.g., nutritional facts table, minimum durability date: “best before”, and “use by” date) is often insufficient. European and international health institutions and societies are now placing great emphasis on developing clear and comprehensive information to consumers about the properties of food products and their impact on health, using legislative instruments and recommendations. The aim of this chapter is to discuss the latest research showing how food labelling can support consumers in their healthy and sustainable purchasing decisions.

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Section: Date Labellingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food labelling system— consumers’ perspective

Włodarska,

Pawlak-Lemańska,

Sielicka-Różyńska

et al. 2024

Sustainable Food. Production and Consumption Perspectives

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Consumers' stance on food waste in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia

Hazuchová

Stávková

Siedlecka³

et al. 2022

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<abstract> <p>This work focuses on the area of food waste from the subjective perspective of the consumers themselves. The key source of data is a questionnaire survey with a sample selection of 3,429 respondents from the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia, which are countries with historical and cultural ties. This survey was orchestrated in 2019 and it aimed to uncover the consumers' stances on this area. For every country involved, the results proved that the most common reason for food waste is that the food spoils when stored. One's stance on food waste is influenced by identifiers such as age, education, economic activity, and perceived income. A significant difference between the surveyed countries can be seen in the fact that Poles have over a 10× greater chance of wasting the smallest amount of food. Descriptive statistics, contingency analysis, and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. It is evident that subsequent research is necessary in this area, ideally with a united methodology for every country in the European Union.</p> </abstract>

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Consumer Understanding of the ‘Best Before’ and ‘Use by’ Dates

Cited by 2 publications

References 21 publications

Food labelling system— consumers’ perspective

Food labelling system— consumers’ perspective

Consumers' stance on food waste in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia

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