food expiration date

Why do many consumers often discard food based on the expiration date?

• Avoid harmful bacteria

• Because expiration dates are often not based on scientific evidence

• Because they do not know how to reuse food

• To ensure health safety

What is the expiration date on food usually not related to?

• Food safety

• Best before date

• Expiration date

• Production date

According to the USDA, which food should be eaten or frozen within a few days of purchase?

• Unpasteurized cheese

• Raw vegetables

• Meat

• Stale cookies

What have supermarkets in the UK tried to encourage consumers to do?

• Remove expiration date labels on products

• Enhance advertising

• Buy more food

• Increase food prices

According to experts, what is the best way to prevent food waste?

• Pack food carefully

• Eat all you buy

• Check expiration dates daily

• Buy less food

How long can canned food be safely used?

• A few weeks

• A few months

• A few years

• A few days

How to identify spoiled food?

• Unpleasant smell

• Slippery surface

• Mold

• All of the above methods

What bacteria that cause diseases are often found in ready-to-eat foods like salads, cold cuts, and unpasteurized cheeses?

• Bacteria that are not harmful

• Bacteria that are harmful

• Bacteria that cannot be detected by sight and taste

• Common bacteria

According to the USDA, which food is required to have an expiration date to ensure safety?

• Expired cookies

• Unpasteurized cheese

• Raw vegetables

• Meat

What two standard phrases do experts recommend the government require on expiration date labels?

• “Best if used before”, “Expiration date”

• “Use before”, “Expiration date”

• “Best if used before”, “Use before”

• “Expiration date”, “Use before”