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10% of Europe's food waste could be avoided with better labelling

Video. 10% of Europe's food waste could be avoided with better labelling

Updated: 22/10/2021 - 11:36 GMT+2

In partnership withThe European Commission

Nearly half of all consumers don't clearly understand expiry dates on food labels. Solutions to normalise labelling rules are being studied in Europe with the goal of making the food we buy more sustainable.

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