California bans ‘sell by’ labels on food packaging that have long left shoppers unsure whether food is simply past its peak ...

A new California law went into effect Wednesday that bans “sell by” food labels as part of a statewide effort to cut down on food waste. Food manufacturers now must use one or both of two labels that ...

Food labels such as “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” have long been confused for expiration dates on grocery products.

Confusing date labels on food packaging have long contributed to significant household waste across the United States, leaving consumers unsure whether products are past their peak quality or unsafe ...

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

Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Nutrition claims like “sugar-free” or “reduced fat” are hard enough to parse, even when they are ...

A new food labeling law in California is aiming to cut down on food waste. The new law, which bans the use of all "sell by" ...

The law standardizes language around expiration dates, aiming to minimize confusion about when food is safe to eat. More than one-third of food sold nationwide is wasted, the U.S.D.A. says. By Yan ...