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  2. We've All Been Misled by Sell-By Dates - AOL

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    A use-by or freeze-by date indicates the safety date of the food item, according to the legislation. Instead of relying strictly on these labels, Detwiler recommends using your senses — sight ...

  3. The FDA Wants to End the Use of Sell-By Dates - AOL

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    In late September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning the use of “sell-by” dates in the state, instead requiring standardized language for date labels. The move, Food ...

  4. Is the food in the fridge still good? California wants to end ...

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    A sell-by date helps the grocer adhere to a “first in first out” method for its products and get ready for the next shipment arrival, but doesn’t mean the food has gone bad, according to Acosta.

  5. Expiration date - Wikipedia

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    A tag sealing a bag of hot dog buns displays a best before date of February 29.. Best before or best by dates appear on a wide range of frozen, dried, tinned and other foods. . These dates are advisory and refer to the quality of the product, in contrast with use by dates, which may indicate that the product may no longer be safe to consume after the specified dat

  6. Dried fruit - Wikipedia

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    [1] either naturally, Drying may occur by sun, through the use of industrial dehydrators, or by freeze drying. [2] Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and is valued for its sweet taste, nutritional content, and long shelf life. In the 21st century, dried fruit consumption is widespread ...

  7. What do grocery ‘best by’ labels really mean? - AOL

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    "Use by" This is the last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. It is not a safety date, except for when used on infant formula. ... "Freeze by" This indicates when a ...

  8. Shelf life - Wikipedia

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    When oxidation is the primary concern, packaging with a low oxygen transmission rate and the use of oxygen absorbers can help extend the shelf life. Produce and other products with respiration often require packaging with controlled barrier properties. The use of a modified atmosphere in the package can extend the shelf life for some products.

  9. Wait—What Happens When You Eat Expired Food? - AOL

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    The freeze-by date is another one to pay attention to, though. "The freeze-by date on proteins is there to assist the consumer with preserving the product," Baum says. "By freezing the protein, it ...