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California bans ‘sell by’ food labels
A new California law went into effect Wednesday that bans sell by food labels as part of a statewide effort to cut down on food waste. Food manufacturers now must use one or both of two labels that indicate peak quality and product safety, indicated by Best if Used By and Use By, respectively. Using...
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The Independent
· Jul 1, 2026
Your food labels have been confusing for years - California is finally fixing it
California is making food labels less confusing by banning sell by dates
Fox Business
· Jul 2, 2026
California bans consumer-facing 'sell by' food labels under new law aimed at reducing waste
California's standardized food date-labeling law requires uniform wording for quality and safety dates while eliminating consumer-facing sell by labels.
KTLA 5
· Jun 23, 2026
This confusing food label is being banned in California
Sell by? Use by? Best by? Expires by? For years, consumers have been confused as heck trying to figure out the difference between certain labels on food. California has decided to do something about the problem. KTLA's David Lazarus explains. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls
· Jul 3, 2026
9 Meats That Are Illegal to BBQ in Idaho
9 Meats That Are Illegal to BBQ in Idaho
The Daily Wire
· Jun 30, 2026
DC’s Soft-On-Crime Leadership Enables Migrant Food Truck Mafia
Unlicensed food trucks operating around the National Mall have become a growing safety, tax, and law enforcement problem — a problem exacerbated by Washington, D.C.’s soft-on-crime leadership. Local legislators passed the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act in 2023, decriminalizing unlicensed street vending — including food trucks — which means that illegal vendors will now never ...
DNyuz
· Jul 4, 2026
The evidence against “ultra-processed” foods is weaker than you think
In little more than a decade, the term “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) has risen from an obscure academic coinage to one of the most potent ideas in the American food imagination. It has saturated media coverage of diet and disease, spawned a profusion of guides teaching shoppers how to spot UPFs at the supermarket, and animated []
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Related coverage for "California bans ‘sell by’ food labels": The Independent — Your food labels have been confusing for years - California is finally fixing it . Fox Business — California bans consumer-facing 'sell by' food labels under new law aimed at reducing waste. KTLA 5 — This confusing food label is being banned in California. KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls — 9 Meats That Are Illegal to BBQ in Idaho. The Daily Wire — DC’s Soft-On-Crime Leadership Enables Migrant Food Truck Mafia. DNyuz — The evidence against “ultra-processed” foods is weaker than you think