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.

As part of National Food Safety Month, Hans Weding, Extension registered dietitian and certified ServSafe instructor who has led numerous food safety training courses for professionals in the food and ...

Confusion about whether food is safe to eat after “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” dates accounts for an estimated 20% of food wasted in the home, according to FDA, which is why the agency and USDA ...

This change is happening in California, where lawmakers have passed new food safety regulations that will take effect in July ...

In the landscape of food safety, the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents a monumental shift towards preventing contamination rather than merely responding to it. A new element of FSMA ...

Buying groceries takes a big bite -- a really big bite -- out of a family’s budget today. What’s worse is that Americans throw away more than a third of the food they buy, according to the federal ...

A new bipartisan, bicameral bill has been reintroduced in Congress that aims to standardize and clarify food date labels to reduce food waste. The Food Date Labeling Act, brought forth by the ...

Here's what you need to know before you make your next sandwich. Food & Wine / Getty Images It's a trusted, easy, go-to lunch. A few pieces of bread, some mayo, dijon, celery, and a simple can of tuna ...

A closer look at Costco’s Kirkland Signature Butter, now under recall for missing allergen information. When labels fall short, consumer safety is on the line. Would you toss your butter in the trash ...

(CNN) — 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 the baby foods ...

These days, inflation is driving living costs up across the board. And that extends to groceries. Many people are racking up sky-high credit-card tabs to stock up on essentials at the supermarket. And ...