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Farid Farid

Check before you chuck: how bigger labels can end waste

A report has called for clearer food use-by and best before labels to avoid food waste. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians could be saving thousands of dollars in a cost-of-living crisis by not throwing away perfectly good food which can be solved with a simple change - bigger fonts.

A report by RMIT and End Food Waste Australia has found that clearer, more consistent date labels and storage advice with bigger print and simple icons, could drastically reduce the amount of food ending up in the bin.

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