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As we’ve all seen the price of food skyrocket over the past few years, research has shown that a typical Canadian household throws away the food they “think” is spoiled/“not good” too early. In fact, new research unanimously votes that “best before” dates don’t mean the food is expired — only that you may be wasting money.
There is a real difference between an expiration date and a best before date.
Expiration date: tells you how long the food keeps its health and nutritional value if stored properly. You should not eat it after the expiry of its safety. According to food waste researchers, expired food makes up 10% of food wasted in Canada each year. And many people throw out items that don’t really need to be.
Best before date: is a label often put on items like pasta, dry cereals, frozen foods, or canned soup to give an indication of freshness.
Many foods like condiments, packaged snacks, deli meats, fresh meats, ground beef and fish are safe to eat after the best before date, even if they look and smell fine. Use common sense to self-check. No product should be consumed after the expiration date.
✅ For the expiration date, check out www.canada.ca and search Best Before Dates.
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