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

If "sell by," "use by" and other food label dates seem confusing, there's a reason. Federal regulations do not require product dating labels except for infant formula, according to the U.S. Department ...

The can of chickpeas in the pantry has a "best by" date that passed two weeks ago. The loaf of bread on the countertop boasts a "sell by" date of today. And then there's the Manchego cheese in the ...

Date labels. Expiration dates. Best-by dates. Whatever you call them, at some point, you’ve probably squinted at those tiny dot-matrix-printed numbers and wondered: “Does this mean my cheese might ...

Food labels such as “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” have long been confused for expiration dates on grocery products. But, these dates don't actually indicate product safety. In fact, manufacturers ...

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 ...

Grocery shopping becomes confusing when you’re staring at date labels that all look similar but mean completely different ...