Canada in Brief, May 31 - June 6

Packaged meat at a grocery store in Montreal. A national study says confusing and unnecessary best-by labels on food are a major cause of food waste in Canada. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Improve best-before labels to reduce food waste, confusion: Study

A national study says confusing and unnecessary best-before labels are a major cause of food waste in Canada.

The National Zero Waste Council says consumers are confused about what best-before labels actually mean.