The statistic shows the frequency of looking at "use by" and "best before" dates on food labels in the Euopean Union as of 2015. During the interviews, 58 percent of respondents said that they check them when shopping or preparing meals and only 3 percent of respondents claimed to never look at them.
How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?*
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European Commission. (October 26, 2015). How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?*." Chart. October 26, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission. (2015). How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "How Often, If at All, Do You Look at "Use By" or "Best Before" Dates on Food Labels When Shopping and Preparing Meals?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission, How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/ (last visited April 30, 2025)
How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?* [Graph], European Commission, October 26, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
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