It’s important to note that health officials say the chances of getting sick because of not obeying food labels are slim. Katie Friberg, a clinical dietitian at U-Mass Memorial-Milford Regional ...

A new California law further regulates food safety labels and will take effect in 2026. “Sell by” labels, used by grocers to help rotate stock, will be banned. “Best if used by” indicates ...

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 are really there for food quality. They aren't there ...

The use of food-date labels, such as “use by” and “best if used by,” is causing consumer confusion and led to the unnecessary disposal of safe-to-eat or donated food, according to the Nov ...

Products that contain certain dyes and chemicals would be required to have warning labels. Currently, companies can add new ...

Date labels contribute to this problem as they can be confusing to consumers and prompt them to throw out food that is still safe to eat. A 2016 Harvard study found that more than 80 percent of ...

Are you OK? Chances are, yes, because as it turns out, those “best by,” “use by” and “sell by” food labels are — with some exceptions — not about safety. “With the majority of ...

Recent actions by President Donald Trump's administration, including staff cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, have ...

Our recent study examined whether front-of-pack food labels could help Kenyan consumers make better choices. We tested three ...

It is primarily a food safety standard that applies to all types of hen systems ... although meat or dairy labelled with the Pasture for Life logo may also have other welfare labels, such as RSPCA ...

The region’s food business operators are encouraged to sign up to Council’s food safety initiative to help meet safety ...