What most people don’t realize is that food date labels are more about how fresh something is — not how safe the food is to eat.
California is trying to bring some clarity with a new law that requires food manufacturers to use just two labels: one for quality and another for safety.
Here are a few tips to help you understand food date labels and keep perfectly good food out of the trash even if you don’t live in California.
Produced by Kiki Sideris