A new California law designed to standardize food expiration labeling and reduce food waste will take effect starting July 1.

California's standardized food date-labeling law requires uniform wording for quality and safety dates while eliminating ...

While some claim "use by," others claim "best by," making food expiration labels vague at best, misleading at worst. We look ...

Federal law does not require most food expiration dates. Learn how food date labels work and what really signals spoilage.

The law standardizes language around expiration dates, aiming to minimize confusion about when food is safe to eat. More than ...

The Food Date Labeling Act, introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) was introduced to Congress on May 18, 2016. Currently, there are no federal ...

California is finally doing something about the tiny fridge panic caused by "sell by," "best by," "use by," and whatever ...

Consumers will have only two labels to understand the quality and safety of a food item, starting July 1.

If you automatically toss food the moment the date on the package arrives, you might be throwing away perfectly good groceries. Many of the dates printed on food packaging aren't strict safety ...

As you shop for groceries, cook family meals, and bake homemade treats, it’s probably become second nature to glance at the date on each package to make sure an ingredient is still fresh and usable.

Sell-by dates in New York City are spoiled rotten. A quick peek inside your refrigerator and you may see the following ...