We shouldn't need food companies to tell us when to bin our bagged kale

Industry action on 'Best before' labels in the US is welcome, but food waste will only fall when consumers use their senses

"Use by" labels on food in the US are to be simplified after the food industry agreed to restrict what can be put on packaging.

For decades confusion over the meaning of the words and dates on food packaging has been a leading cause of household food waste. The sheer variety of terms - best by, best before, sell by, use by, use or freeze by, to name a few - is boggling.