Close-to-expiry products a two-edged sword – WATCH

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Close-to-expiry products a two-edged sword – WATCH

12:35 CAT | 19 Oct 2017

Miramar

Commercial establishments in Maputo and Matola, including grocery stores and supermarkets, often sell food products close to expiry at discounted prices. And there is no shortage of buyers.

This practice is widely used to dispose of products close to their expiry date, and the lack of legislation foreseeing this circumstance limits the scope of inspections.

Júlio is 11 years old and, with his friends, neighbours in one of the Maputo suburbs, goes every day to these supermarkets looking for products like these – particularly biscuits.

The prices are appealing and they are difficult to resist. Bags full of crackers to be consumed in a few hours. For Julio it a dream come true.

But the taste can become bitter.

These are food products which, sold at attractive prices in an uncontrolled way at traffic lights, at the entrance to schools and at bus stops, can invade our pantries and kitchens, with a direct impact on consumer health.