To be fair, if we waited until there "no more pressing issues", then we'd never get any "quality of life" regulations passed like this.
replyYeah. I'd agree. This is a pretty quick and easy law with very few downsides. There is also a "good house keeping" aspect to this. The habit of keeping a house clean and tidy makes it easier to do the bigger and more substantive improvements. I'm a bit surprised that New York Times is reporting on such a small law passed so far away or that there are such negative comments about such laws here, but such is life.
replyI don’t think it’s a nothing law. Not only does it help with reducing waste, but also a food safety thing.
“Best by” or “best is used by” or “expiry dates” are pretty clear: use the product before the date.
replyIn my own case, we have a brand of bread that does “sell by”. There is not uniform standard on how many days after the date, the bread is safe to consume. Internet wisdom gives you a wide range.