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"I have been a driving force in this matter and I support this report. In Sweden, we throw away a quarter of the bags of food we take home. That is environmentally, economically and morally unacceptable. With our more energy-efficient modern refrigerators, we could reduce the temperature in the supply chain for refrigerated foods in order to increase durability. We currently do not distinguish between the ‘best before’ date, which relates to quality, and the ‘use by’ date, which relates to safety. I have therefore asked the Commission to clarify these differences. With more types of labelling, we would risk confusing consumers more.
I do not agree with those who want to dictate from above. We must start to act now and not wait for detailed work to be done by the Commission. It is important for us to start at an early stage in schools. We need to teach our children to be careful with food. It is important to involve the food industry in providing information on how people can plan their shopping, store food and reuse leftovers in order to minimise wastage. We need to establish sustainable, informed and moderate consumption without compromising food safety. It is not possible to eradicate this problem with legislation. However, we can shape opinion, stimulate debate and increase awareness. The challenge that we all face is to change our attitudes and lifestyles. Everyone can make a difference, and together we can drive change."@en1
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