more U.S. consumers are discarding edible food prematurely due to misperceptions of food date labels Consumers report discarding food near or past the label date even more often than they did in ...

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 ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "Date labels usually indicate when food will be at its optimal freshness," said Nina Sevilla, program advocate for 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Both industry leaders and federal and state-level policymakers have initiated steps in recent years to reform food date labels in an effort to reduce confusion, however ...