Date Labels

The Food Date Labeling Act was recently reintroduced in both the House and the Senate. Supporters of this bipartisan legislation says it is designed to end confusion regarding food freshness. The Act would standardize certain labeling in hopes of reducing food waste nationwide ...

What's the story about date labels on food products in the supermarket? "I know there's a lot of consumer confusion about the labels: 'Best By', 'Sell By', 'Use By', and so forth. And so USDA has created a fact sheet on food product dating that clarifies the use and meaning of food product dating and encourages the best of use by phrase to convey quality dates," said Jean Buzby, USDA Foo