Food Waste Is a Major Problem. Confusing Date Labels Are Making It Worse.

Rummaging through your refrigerator, you come across a jar of mayonnaise labeled “BEST IF USED BY 06/10/19.” If it’s mid-July, are you risking illness by slathering it on your sandwich and eating it? It’s hard to say. Massachusetts and New Jersey are considering measures to clear up the confusion, following a California law that went into effect earlier this year. Several other states also are looking at labeling bills, as anti-food waste groups advocate for clearer signs to indicate when food is okay to eat, even if it’s not the freshest.
Read more: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/03/28/food-waste-is-a-major-problem-confusing-date-labels-are-making-it-worse?source=Snapzu