Most Americans are needlessly tossing out packaged food—not because it’s gone bad, but because they take the date stamped on ...
Date labels. Expiration dates. Best-by dates. Whatever you call them, at some point, you’ve probably squinted at those tiny dot-matrix-printed numbers and wondered: “Does this mean my cheese might ...
As part of National Food Safety Month, Hans Weding, Extension registered dietitian and certified ServSafe instructor who has led numerous food safety training courses for professionals in the food and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buying groceries takes a big bite -- a really big bite -- out of a family’s budget today. What’s worse is that Americans throw ...
Labels on food are confusing for all kinds of reasons. Here’s what they mean. By Christina Couch When you open your fridge, how often do you check the dates on your food? The yogurt container says ...
Most Americans have stood in front of the fridge wondering what all those dates really mean. In the U.S., date labels like “Best By,” “Sell-By,” and “Use By” are usually about quality, not safety, and ...
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 notice the ...
Food manufacturers use several different date labels - best by, use by and best if used by, to name a few. These terms can cause confusion among consumers, potentially leading to food waste. A new ...