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

Labels on packaging include lots of helpful information about what foods and drinks contain. This information can help us to decide if we want to buy or consume the product. Food labels can also ...

Here’s a surprisingly little secret: You know all those dates you see on food products—sell by, use by, best before? Those dates do not indicate the safety of your food, and generally speaking ...

It’s 2 p.m. Muscle memory guides your hand into the refrigerator for the milk (or milk-alternative product) necessary to enhance your afternoon caffeinated beverage of choice. By chance you ...

If you see the words “best if used by” on a salad mix package or canned food in a store, what does that mean to you?

US Health Agencies Delay Decision on Definition of 'Healthy' on Food Labels (Reuters) - U.S. health agencies will delay by more than two months a decision on updating the definition of the ...

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 ...