<p>Building off the previous month’s survey, the <a href="https://ag.purdue.edu/cfdas/data-resources/consumer-food-insights/" target=" blank">December 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report</a> digs deeper into the relationships between food-date labels and the decision to discard food. The report also explores generational differences in food behaviors and reviews 2023 trends for out-of-stock items and common foods that people reported limiting in their diets over the year.</p>
<p>The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s <a href="https://ag.purdue.edu/cfdas/" target=" blank">Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability</a> assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources. Purdue experts conducted and evaluated the survey, which included 1,200 consumers
If you’re buying your holiday ham for your Christmas dinner table and you’re confused over the date on the front of the package, you’re not alone. The use of food-date labels such as “use-by” and “best if