The statistic shows the frequency of looking at "use by" and "best before" dates on food labels in the United Kingdom as of 2015. During the interviews, 59 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 December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532953/uk-use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-survey/
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 December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532953/uk-use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-survey/
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: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532953/uk-use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-survey/
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/532953/uk-use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-survey/
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/532953/uk-use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-survey/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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/532953/uk-use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-survey/
