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.
An Expiration to Food Date Confusion
SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced this week from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin that would allow consumers to get the most out of their groceries by mandating a uniform set of date label phrases on packaged food.
Assemblymember Irwin, Californians Against Waste and Natural Resources Defense Council Call For An Expiration To Food Date Confusion
BACKGROUND: Assemblymember Irwin (D- Thousand Oaks), Californians Against Waste and Natural Resources Defense Council will hold a press conference to highlight Assembly Bill (AB) 660 that calls for uniform packaged food labeling standards to address confusion caused by varying and inconsistent phrasing of expiration dates.