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Confusing food labels lead to waste but a new CA bill aims to change that

The bill would prohibit the use of "sell by" labels.

Source: CBS 8

“If you look at certain consumers, for instance, my son, when he sees a 'sell by date' he immediately tosses that item in the trash," Irwin said, "and the food is fresh for about potentially five to 14 days after the sell by date.”