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

Instead, she said, use your senses. Does the item smell ... Customers should pay attention to food date labels at the supermarket to ensure they are purchasing a product that will maintain ...

“I think a big piece of it is that date labels were widely used starting in the 1970s. There are people who didn’t have them when they started buying food. We use your sign-up to provide ...