It’s the first state to make this change.
Concerned about getting sick, you throw it in the trash and feel guilty for not using it sooner.
But did you know that the “sell by” date doesn’t indicate freshness or food safety?
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This date is actually just for store employees to help them know when to rotate items on the shelves.
Naturally, this creates confusion about freshness for consumers, leading to food waste.
On September 28, California became the first state to ban the “sell by” phrase.
Unused food that ends up in landfills emits greenhouse gases that negatively impact the environment.
They also estimate that food waste costs 473 billion dollars annually.
California passes game-changing, first-in-the-nation law to standardize date labels.
October 2, 2024.https://refed.org/articles/california-passes-game-changing-first-in-the-nation-law-standardizing-food-date-labels/
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