Date labels in the US follow no federal standard—leaving consumers confused and costing us billions every year. New ...

Florida households don’t waste as much food as the average American household does. But a recent study shows that Floridians still waste over $800 worth of food every year. Communications company ...

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. Department ...

The savviest of grocery shoppers use one little thing to an advantage that most of us know about, but rarely use: sniffing out the products with “best by” dates. One consumer shopping whiz went on ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates. Contrary to popular belief, the "best if ...

Federal law does not require most food expiration dates. Learn how food date labels work and what really signals spoilage.