Across the U.S., different date labels cause confusion about when to toss out food, contributing to staggering waste.

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 ...

The rule is: If the eggs smell fine, it’s probably OK to eat them. “As long as the eggs are stored in the fridge, eggs shouldn’t spoil,” said Shelley Balls, a registered dietitian nutritionist for ...

Food labels can also make the product look more ... Most products must show a use-by date or a best-before date. A use-by date tells us that we must only use the product up until that date.

Best before,” “Sell by,” “Please enjoy by.” But do food labels accurately indicate when food is still good to eat? L.A. Times reporting fellow Sandra McDonald wrote about a state law that aims to ...

Young people waste more food because they are baffled by date labels and do not know how to tell if something is safe to eat, research suggests. A survey found those who grew up after labels ...