{"id":19292,"date":"2026-07-01T15:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=19292"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:32:03","slug":"california-bans-sell-by-food-labels-to-cut-food-waste-and-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=19292","title":{"rendered":"California bans \u2018sell by\u2019 food labels to cut food waste and confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) \u2014 In Kimberley Kausen\u2019s home, a passed \u201csell by\u201d date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is still good for a few more days.<\/p>

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Kausen, a chef and cooking teacher in Irvine, California, is more discerning and often uses her sense of smell before deciding what to do with the milk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll put some thought into it, and if we\u2019re talking about meat and poultry, I\u2019m very cautious about that and for sure will do the smell test and the touch test,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The debate playing out in Kausen\u2019s kitchen is repeated in homes across California and the country, where varying phrases on food packaging have long left shoppers unsure whether food is simply past its peak quality or unsafe to eat. The state is aiming to cut down on confusion \u2014 and the food waste it creates when people throw away food early \u2014 with a new food labeling law starting Wednesday.<\/p>\n