Only infant formula is required by federal law to be dated. "Date labels usually indicate when food will be at its optimal freshness," said Nina Sevilla, program advocate for the food waste ...

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 ...

The FDA and USDA are asking the food industry and the public for their input on these date labels to clear up the confusion. NPR's Maria Godoy is here to tell us more. Hi, Maria. MARIA GODOY ...

WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture are taking another look at food date labels, namely at how they’re used by food producers and ...

So is it time to toss these groceries? Probably not. Many consumers believe date labels indicate when packaged foods are no longer safe to eat, but in fact that's not correct. "All of those dates ...

There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has trashed perfectly good food over confusion about date labels. Now, the US government is looking for a fix. A group of four federal agencies ...

Your milk was fine. Now you’re back in the store, paying for more. With the exception of infant formula, date labels on packaged food are not federally regulated or required, leaving it up to ...