Ban 'use by' dates on fresh fruit, vegetables and salads

We are concerned that 'use by' dates on these products is increasing food waste and leading to perfectly good food being sent to landfill.

In the current climate of financial instabilities, we feel perfectly good food is being needlessly wasted because it has a 'use by date' attached to it. We see no reason for fresh produce such as salads, vegetables, and fruit to be labelled with a use by date. The law states that this food with a 'use by' date cannot be distributed past the date, generating food waste, and preventing food being distributed to families that might need it.