Your food labels have been confusing for years - California is finally fixing it

Why California is changing its ‘Best By’ labels on all food items

Starting next month, only foods with the approved labels can be sold in California, though older products may still display different labels during the transition

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.

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...

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

California makes food labels less stupid

California is finally doing something about the tiny fridge panic caused by sell by, best by, use by, and whatever other cryptic prophecy your yogurt cup is trying to deliver. Food labels have been doing haunted-house work for years. You open the fridge, see a date, and suddenly the almond milk is a moral question. — Read the rest The post California makes food labels less stupid appeared first on Boing Boing.