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Topic: food waste

Milk cartons in a supermarket dairy case.
California
Wednesday, 7/1, 10:00 PM

California's Ban on Confusing 'Sell By' Food Labels Is Now Law

  • As of July 1, food sold in California can no longer carry the vague 'sell by' stamp on its label — the first state law in the nation to standardize date labels on just two plain-English phrases, in a bid to cut the millions of tons of edible food thrown away each year.

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