Wed. 12/07 - Your Milk Is Probably Not Actually Expired
How less-confusing food labeling––and perhaps more food-based curriculum in schools––can mitigate the huge problem of food waste. Plus, a new web-based simulator that will show you exactly how screwed you are if an asteroid hits your hometown.
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Links:
Expiration Dates Are Meaningless (The Atlantic)
Thanksgiving Dinner Will Result in 305 Million Pounds of Food Waste in the U.S. (reFED)
Expiration dates lead to lots of food waste, though these dates vary widely…
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