llustrations for Dagens Nyheter Lördag on the theme of ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates on food; what they mean and how much attention you should pay to them.

Food waste is an enormous problem, and vast amounts of food are thrown away that are still perfectly edible and safe. The article goes through various kinds of food, and give tips for how to tell whether it’s still usable, or whether it’s time to give up on it and put it in the bin.

My illustrations were drawn in ink with a brush and coloured digitally.