COLUMBIA, S.C. — Food costs are rising due to inflation. And if you like to eat, you've noticed the increase. So if you’re trying to save on groceries some tips could help you hang onto them a little ...

NEW YORK - Americans throw out billions of pounds of food every year because they falsely believe "sell-by" and "best-before" dates on package labels indicate food safety, researchers have found. A ...

As awareness grows around the world about the problem of food waste, one culprit in particular is drawing scrutiny: "best before" labels. Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate ...

Americans have struggled with the many food labels and their meanings for years. Sell by, best by and best if used by -- what are the differences? Now, the Food and Drug Administration wants to make ...

Date labels on food aren’t standardized, and different phrases can mean different things. A food-safety expert says that smell, texture, and flavor are often better indicators of spoilage than dates.

Raise your hand if you fully understand the food expiration date labels in California’s grocery stores. That’s what we thought. Misleading and unclear expiration dates cause Americans to throw out ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Let's face it, a trip to the grocery store can break your budget these days, so it's important that we find ways to make the most of what we buy. One of the biggest problems facing ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law aimed at clearing up the meanings of expiration dates on foods. Assembly Bill 660 will require most expiration date labeling on food packaging to either use the ...