Food labels such as “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” have long been confused for expiration dates on grocery products.

California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates. The new law starting Wednesday requires ...

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Syracuse, N.Y. — It’s dinner time, you open the fridge and scan for ingredients. The chicken says “sell by” yesterday. The yogurt says “best if used by” last week. The milk says “use by” tomorrow.

When buying any food or drink product in the UK, you'll find either best-before or use-by dates printed on the label. It's easy to overlook what these actually mean and how they affect the product ...

When buying any food or drink product in the UK, you'll find either best-before or use-by dates printed on the packaging. It's easy to overlook what these labels actually mean and how they affect the ...

When purchasing any food or drink product in the UK, there are either best-before or use-by dates printed on its label. It can be easy to overlook what they really mean and how it affects the product ...

DEAR HELOISE: When I buy a dozen eggs, I transfer them to an egg tray in my refrigerator once I get home. Before I throw away the cardboard carton that they came in, I cut out the “use by” date and ...