
FDA and USDA tackle food date labels to help consumers make better choices
What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.

What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.

What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.

As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

Citing growing consumer concern over the ubiquity of refined seed oils throughout the global food supply chain, the Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying organization advised by a coalition of public health and nutrition experts, created the “Seed Oil Free Certified” Standards and Certification Program.

The FDA is trying to make it easier to make smart food decisions. With rising chronic diseases attributed to food-related habits, the organization proposes placing a new nutrition label on the front of food packages with fat, sodium, and sugar content.

OSHA found that some hair smoothing products may contain formaldehyde, may release formaldehyde at levels above permissible limits during use, and may be mislabeled — all of which can pose health risks. Magic Sleek passes the stringent requirements for hair smoothing products.