date:May 29, 2014
Slovenians on the average discard 80 kilograms of food annually, according to the minister.
Foodstuffs like pasta, flour, grits, coffee and oil remain safe to be used after the expiry of the best before date, said Vida Cadonic Spelic, chief of Slovenia's Food Safety Administration.
However, such products will be displayed in shops on separate shelves with the retailers' guarantee that they are still safe for consumption, Spelic added.
Food waste has been identified as an international problem