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How 'best by' labels lead to more food waste

A "best if used by" date is seen on the top of a chicken broth carton, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
A "best if used by" date is seen on the top of a chicken broth carton, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Dana Gunders, executive director at ReFed and author of the “Waste Free Kitchen Handbook,” about the growing scrutiny over food labels and how they might be leading to more food waste.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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