The dates printed on milk cartons are probably the six most misunderstood numbers in grocery stores. First, let’s clear one thing up: It’s not an expiration date. Potentially harmful bacteria are ...

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 ...

Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by food producers to convey that food ...