All our food has one of these labels on it – but not knowing how to read it properly could be costing you thousands each year. ... Getty Images. On the other hand, a best-before date ...

Texas has passed law that will require food producers to place warning labels on items containing certain artificial colours ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research from RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia reveals confusing food labels are driving Australians to throw away perfectly edible food, costing households money and contributing to ...

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 ...

Most Americans occasionally throw away food just because of the date on the label and many always do. But these 'sell by' or 'enjoy' by dates don't indicate the food isn't safe. Here's what they mean.

If you decanted any dry goods, consider adding a label that includes the date it was filled and the date the food expires. If you’re keeping track of leftover food expiration dates ...

The state of California recently passed a bill, scheduled to take effect in 2026, that bans ambiguous expiration labels on ...

more U.S. consumers are discarding edible food prematurely due to misperceptions of food date labels NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. consumers report discarding food near or past the ...

Federal regulations require infant formula to include a food date label to ensure that the product contains the right amount of nutrients and can pass through a typical bottle nipple, according to ...