The new law requires food manufacturers to use clear, standardized language for "quality" and "safety" dates - and eliminates ...

The FDA is trying to find out why food companies use the labels they do. Food waste and food safety experts share what these labels mean and how to reduce food waste while making sure food is fresh.

Date labels. Expiration dates. Best-by dates. Whatever you call them, at some point, you’ve probably squinted at those tiny dot-matrix-printed numbers and wondered: “Does this mean my cheese might ...

Grocery shopping can be tricky enough, but when you or someone in your family has a food allergy, it becomes even more of a challenge. With so many different labels, ingredients, and hidden allergens, ...

California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still good to eat. Food labels that say “sell by” or “best before” are misleading because they have no ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously elevated amounts in some commercial baby foods sold in the United States, yet parents have had no way to know if ...