Most Americans have stood in front of the fridge wondering what all those dates really mean. In the U.S., date labels like ...

The new law requires food manufacturers to use clear, standardized language for “quality” and “safety” dates — and eliminates ...

California shoppers are about to see a quiet but sweeping change on grocery shelves: the familiar "sell by" date is being ...

Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by food producers to convey that food ...

As part of National Food Safety Month, Hans Weding, Extension registered dietitian and certified ServSafe instructor who has led numerous food safety training courses for professionals in the food and ...

Confusion about whether food is safe to eat after “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” dates accounts for an estimated 20% of food wasted in the home, according to FDA, which is why the agency and USDA ...

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 ...

The majority of Americans have no clear idea what 'sell by” labels are trying to tell them. But after 40 years of letting us guess, the grocery industry has made moves to clear up the confusion. On ...