Research has shown that 'best if used by' – not, say not 'best by' or 'sell by' – helps shoppers better understand they don't need to throw foods out after the printed date passes if they're stored correctly.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it strongly supports the food industry’s efforts to standardize date labeling. Research has shown that"best if used by" – not, say not “best by” or “sell by” – helps shoppers better understand they don’t need to throw foods out after the printed date passes if they’re stored correctly.
In its letter to the food industry, the FDA cites the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, estimating that every year Americans chuck 133 billion pounds of food, worth $161 billion. About 20% of consumer food waste stems from confusion over date labeling. He added that standardizing date labels isn't enough to effect change alone, so consumer education by industry, government, and non-government organizations must be part of the effort, too.
But the terminology simplification comes in part from an effort begun in 2017 by two trade groups, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and Food Marketing Institute.
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