California bans use of consumer ‘sell-by’ dates. Could Canada do the same?

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This week California banned the use of consumer ‘sell-by’ dates labelling on most food products. It’s an effort to reduce the vast amount of food thrown out due to confusion over ‘expiration’, ‘best before' and ‘sell-by’ dates. With other states exploring similar legislation, Jillian Piper looks into whether California’s model could work in Canada. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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