The statistic shows the understanding of the "use by" date on food products in the European Union in 2015. During the interviews, 40 percent of the respondents agreed with the statement "the food will be safe up to this date, but it should not be eaten past this date".
What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The food will be safe to eat up to this date, but should not be eaten past this date
40%
The food can be consumed after this date, but it may no longer be at its best quality
* The question in the interviews was originally phrased as follows: "What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means? I am going to read out some options, please select the one that best applies."
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European Commission. (October 26, 2015). What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532967/understanding-of-use-by-labelling-on-food-product-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means?." Chart. October 26, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532967/understanding-of-use-by-labelling-on-food-product-eu-european-union/
European Commission. (2015). What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532967/understanding-of-use-by-labelling-on-food-product-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "What Do You Think "Use By" on a Food Product Actually Means?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532967/understanding-of-use-by-labelling-on-food-product-eu-european-union/
European Commission, What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532967/understanding-of-use-by-labelling-on-food-product-eu-european-union/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
What do you think "use by" on a food product actually means? [Graph], European Commission, October 26, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/532967/understanding-of-use-by-labelling-on-food-product-eu-european-union/
