The statistic shows the frequency of looking at "use by" and "best before" dates on food labels in the Euopean Union as of 2015. During the interviews, 58 percent of respondents said that they check them when shopping or preparing meals and only 3 percent of respondents claimed to never look at them.
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European Commission. (October 26, 2015). How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?*." Chart. October 26, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission. (2015). How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "How Often, If at All, Do You Look at "Use By" or "Best Before" Dates on Food Labels When Shopping and Preparing Meals?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Oct 2015, /statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
European Commission, How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
How often, if at all, do you look at "use by" or "best before" dates on food labels when shopping and preparing meals?* [Graph], European Commission, October 26, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/532707/use-by-and-best-before-dates-food-labels-frequency-usage-eu-european-union/
