* The question in the interviews was originally phrased as follows: "Currently, manufacturers are not required to indicate dates on food labels for certain non-perishable foods, such as salt, sugar and vinegar. These foods can be consumed safely and their quality does not deteriorate over a long peiod of time. In future, if you no longer found "best before" dates on other non perishable foods, such as rice, pasta, coffee or tea, how would you respond?"
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Response to removing "best before" labelling for non-perishable foods in the EU 2015
The statistic shows the reactions to the possibility in the future of not finding "best before" dates on the labels of non-perishable foods, such as rice, pasta, coffee or tea, in the European Union in 2015. During the interviews, 54 percent of participants said that they would miss this information.
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European Commission. (October 26, 2015). In future, if you no longer found "best before" dates on foods such as rice, pasta, coffee or tea, how would you respond?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/532941/response-to-best-before-date-label-removal-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "In future, if you no longer found "best before" dates on foods such as rice, pasta, coffee or tea, how would you respond?*." Chart. October 26, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/532941/response-to-best-before-date-label-removal-eu-european-union/
European Commission. (2015). In future, if you no longer found "best before" dates on foods such as rice, pasta, coffee or tea, how would you respond?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/532941/response-to-best-before-date-label-removal-eu-european-union/
European Commission. "In Future, If You No Longer Found "Best Before" Dates on Foods Such as Rice, Pasta, Coffee or Tea, How Would You Respond?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Oct 2015, /statistics/532941/response-to-best-before-date-label-removal-eu-european-union/
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