California’s Food Date Revolution | Vancouver News

California just ditched “sell-by” dates to fight food waste — and it’s a game-changer. Millions toss perfectly good food every year because they mistake these dates for expiration warnings. Now, labels must clearly separate quality dates (“best if used by”) from safety dates (“use by”), helping shoppers avoid unnecessary waste. This move, backed by experts and inspired by Canada’s “best before” system, could save billions of meals and dollars — and remind us that a date on a package doesn’t always mean “don’t eat it.” Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b5d8ed0ffcaa10a2