Most Americans occasionally throw away food just because of the date on the label and many always do. But these 'sell by' or 'enjoy' by dates don't indicate the food isn't safe. Here's what they mean.

What commonly used food phrases mean "Best if used by/before" When food is estimated to be at its best in terms of flavor or quality. It is not a safety date. "Sell by" This tells the store how ...

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 kill me?” If so, you’re not alone.

Learn about the important information that labels can tell us about food such as its ingredients, the use-by or best-before date and how it should be stored and cooked in this BBC Bitesize activity.

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 ...

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 ...

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A potential FDA proposal would label Goldfish “medium” in saturated fat and sodium. (The placement and size of any U.S. label has yet to be determined.) The same product would bear stop-sign ...

"Best if used by/before" When food is estimated to be at its best in terms of flavor or quality. It is not a safety date. "Sell by" This tells the store how long to display the product for sale ...