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How many times have you looked at a packaged food looking for aexpiration date and instead, fell "better if used by" paused, then thoughtWhat does it really mean?As it turns out, you are not alone.

A new study published in theJournal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Suggests that almost half of consumers do not include the specific meaning of the "Use by" label found on the back of food products. To reach this conclusion, researchers have studied just over 2,600 adults in the United States to see how much buyers know that the labels of the date of the food. (In touch:Costco Foods You should always avoid, according to the nutritionists)

After all, how we interpret these labels can encourage you or dissuade us from buying food at the supermarket. The question is the question, do we really believe what these labels tell us, or can we simply assume that we know? According to this study, just because wethinkWe know we do not want to say that we are right.

"Our study has shown that an overwhelming majority of consumers say they use labels from the date of food to make decisions about food and say that labels mean" Catherine Turvey, MPH, from the School of Health Public Milken Institute at George Washington University, says in a statement.

"Nevertheless, using date labels,Many consumers misinterpreted labels And continued to understand even even after reading the educational messaging that explained the direction of the labels. "

The study found that only 46% of participants knew that the "best used" label indicates that the quality of food could decrease after the specified date and only 24% understood that "the" Label use means that The food is no longer sure to eat after this date. In the next stage of the study, researchers provided participants with educational messages that (they thought) could help study topics better understand the labels.

However, after considering the messages, 37% of consumers still did not understand an understanding of what "better if used by" meantand 48% did not know what the label "used by" indicated.

Hope this study will help rapid communication campaigns that will help consumers better understand what this 2 date labeling system means for them to avoidfood waste and (b) avoid consuming foods that spoiled.

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