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Consumers embrace milk carton QR codes, may cut food waste

Milk from Cornell Dairy Bar in a cooler with QR codes on them
Food Science doctoral student Samantha Lau teamed with the Cornell Dairy Bar to assess consumer acceptance for QR code technology on Cornell milk cartons. Photo provided
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Milk carton “use-by” dates soon may be a quaint relic. A new Cornell study finds that consumers like QR codes, better depicting how long milk is drinkable – creating less food waste.

Milk carton “use-by” dates soon may be a quaint relic. A new Cornell study finds that consumers like QR codes, better depicting how long milk is drinkable – creating less food waste.

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