“best-before”-dates are due to lack of information of whether a certain product is still fresh, etc
No, the companies who put those dates on products have an interest that you throw their products away to buy new ones. In the US they put those dates in products without being forced to do so by the government.
No, the companies who put those dates on products have an interest that you throw their products away to buy new ones.
This can backfire if you overdo it if you’re not a monopolist: if I’m shopping for grocery and your product says “best before 10 September” whereas your competitor’s product says “best before 12 September”, all other things being equal I’ll buy the latter.
No, the companies who put those dates on products have an interest that you throw their products away to buy new ones. In the US they put those dates in products without being forced to do so by the government.
This can backfire if you overdo it if you’re not a monopolist: if I’m shopping for grocery and your product says “best before 10 September” whereas your competitor’s product says “best before 12 September”, all other things being equal I’ll buy the latter.