United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 6187
Food: Labelling
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21 January 2020
Last action
27 January 2020 · Answer
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27 January 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce legislative proposals to ban best before labels on food items.
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21 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce legislative proposals to ban best before labels on food items.
Source: Commons
27 January 2020
Answer
The term ‘best before’ is used to indicate to consumers that the quality of the food may not be at its best after the date has expired. When used appropriately, and in line with the most recent guidance from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-21/6187
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1172361
- uk · wq-1172361 · source updated 27 January 2020