Most Americans are needlessly tossing out packaged food—not because it’s gone bad, but because they take the date stamped on ...
They aren't expiration clocks. Best-by dates don't reflect safety, so foods often remain edible well beyond the printed date. Manufacturers add built-in buffers to best-by dates, allowing many ...
Most dates are about quality, not safety. “Sell by” = store stock; “best by” = taste; “use by” = pay closer attention (esp. refrigerated). Infant formula is the exception Use the 3 checks: stored ...
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 ...