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FDA mulls standard date labels to reduce food waste

FDA mulls standard date labels to reduce food waste

By Elizabeth Crawford

Confusion about whether food is safe to eat after “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” dates accounts for an estimated 20% of food wasted in the home, according to FDA, which is why the agency and USDA are considering whether and how to standardize date labels.