It seems that in some countries europeans begins the end of expiration date. This is the case of the supermarket chain Morrisons in the United Kingdom which has announced that it will eliminate the expiration date on most of its milk range.
What will replace the expiration date?
As announced by the English chain, as of the last week of January, it will begin to eliminate the expiration date in their milk. The question for some readers will be: how will Morrisons customers know that the product is safe to eat? Well very easy. According to one of those responsible, it should be done as it was a few years ago and they invite their clients to use a smell test to check the quality.
From the same company they want to make consumers aware and warn that “Good quality milk in good condition has a few days left after the normal expiration dates. We believe it should be consumed, not thrown down the sink." They also state that the milk that is wasted is a wasted effort on the part of everyone and especially of the Livestock farmers . They add that all this produces a carbon release unnecessary into the atmosphere and does not help sustainability.
Bread, milk and potatoes: the most wasted foods
Foods more thrown away in the UK are primarily potatoes, secondly the pan and in third position milk. According to the charity Wrap only by improving expiration management could more be saved 40 million kilos per year in the country. The organization expressed its satisfaction with the decision of this supermarket chain.
For his part, the head of Morrisons, marcus gover, said: “I am delighted that Morrisons is the first supermarket in the UK to take this important step. With this we will help reduce food waste at home. We also show courage and real leadership. We hope that more retailers will review the expiration labels of their products and take action.”
