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 ...

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 ...

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 is lost at all levels of the food supply chain, from going unharvested on farms, being rejected by grocery stores for ...

Many consumers assume that food past its “best by” date is unsafe to eat, but in reality, these dates are primarily about quality, not safety. Understanding what these labels truly mean can ...

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 ...

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 ...