"And this flowed through to a sizable lift in the number of people saying they routinely eat food after best-before dates (18 percent compared to 13 percent previously) when the food is not damaged or perished."

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/business/were-throwing-away-less-its-costing-more

'For foods with a best-before date, you can use sight, taste or smell to see if the products have gone off,' she says.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12168433/M-S-bins-use-dates-milk-favour-sniff-test.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In a statement, the company said it had taken the step to remove all Sunrise grade-A fresh turkeys — sized 5-8 kilograms with a best-before date of Oct. 11 — from retail shelves in its Western Canadian stores.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sobeys-turkey-removal-1.6990130?cmp=rss

Sainsbury's will instead use best-before dates in an aim to prevent customers from pouring away milk that is still safe to consume.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12491217/Sainsburys-milk-use-date.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Technically, any food that’s been frozen (before the expiry date) is good to eat well after the best-before date.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/14-expired-foods-that-you-can-eat-safely_uk_64182cfce4b0bc5cb6515133

The recall applies to 2kg (4.4lb) wheels and any cut pieces of the cheese with a best-before date of 28 April 2023.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-65173243?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA