In the future, eggs may be available on store shelves for a longer period of time. This is to prevent food waste.
A new regulation should prevent the wastage of valuable food. In concrete terms, these are eggs that previously had to be thrown away, but could be used without further ado. “By the 21st day at the latest, after the eggs were laid, retailers had to remove the goods from the shelves, even if they have a shelf life of at least 28 days,” explains Stephan Wakonig of the Eierring Hochstuhl. But this pointless rule is finally a thing of the past.”
long wait for change
This allows the valuable foodstuffs to remain in the refrigerator section of the supermarket much longer than before. “This change across Europe is long overdue. Because eggs stay good for more than 30 days if kept properly refrigerated. Unfortunately, many consumers are not aware of this,” says the egg farmer.
Subject also dealt with in the National Council
The Villach member of the National Council Peter Weidinger also welcomes the new regulation: “The previous imprint ‘for sale until’ was misleading. Fortunately, common sense prevailed. In this way, up to 100 tons of edible eggs can be prevented from being thrown away every year. end up.”
Source: Krone
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