California bans use of consumer ‘sell by’ dates. Could Canada do the same?

This week California banned the use of consumer ‘sell-by’ dates labelling on most food products. It’s an effort to reduce the vast amount of food thrown out due to confusion over ‘expiration’, ‘best before’ and ‘sell-by’ dates. With other states exploring similar legislation, Jillian Piper looks into whether California’s model could work in Canada.