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"&amp;quot;Sell by&amp;quot; dates and &amp;quot;use by&amp;quot; dates lead Americans to waste millions of pounds of food per year, according to a new report by the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council. While most of the tossed foods are perfectly fine for consumption, it is estimated that 91 percent of people throw out foods past their sell by dates for fear they are no longer safe to eat. And numerous grocery chains follow suit, knowing that consumers won&amp;#039;t buy a past-due product. But the former president of Trader Joe&amp;#039;s is hoping his new venture will change all that. More From Delish: Whole Foods Commits to GMO Labeling for all Foods by 2018 According to NPR, Doug Rauch will open his first market, the Daily Table, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to sell past-its-date food to consumers at a major discount. He hopes the store will bring affordable food to &amp;quot;the underserved.&amp;quot; More From Delish: What Happens to Expired Supermarket Food? The food that Daily Table acquires will be prepped and cooked before sale. Rauch hopes Daily Table will compete with other eateries frequented by those on a tight budget, such as fast-food chains. Rauch notes that if you&amp;#039;ve ever kept a loaf of bread in the refrigerator, you know it lasts well beyond the use-by date. He says if items are used and stored properly, they can have a longer shelf life than the printed dates suggest. Rauch&amp;#039;s concept isn&amp;#039;t a new one. Food banks across America are doing the same thing, as are many major supermarkets \u2014 when the sell-by date passes, grocers often repurpose the food for the hot food bar. According to NPR, the Daily Table will sell mostly fruits and vegetables with the goal of reaching those in inner-cities who are food insecure. Do you ever throw out food past the sell-by date? Find more great food content on Delish:   Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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