(Last Updated 06/04/2021)
Spotlight on Date Labeling Regulations
A patchwork of state regulations around date labeling causes confusion that leads to 20 percent of consumer waste of safe, edible food. Here, you can learn more about these issues, compare state regulations, and find potential solutions to date labeling policy.
Take the Quiz
You may have heard that food date labels are a significant contributor to food waste, but do you know why? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn how policy can influence good date labeling practices.
Take the Quiz >Understand Policy Issues
Take a guided tour of the issues surrounding state-level date labeling policy, and see how your state compares.
Open the Map >Proposed Solutions
What can be done about date labeling issues in the United States? Learn about federal legislation that has been proposed to establish a uniform system for food date labeling.
View Policy Proposal >U.S. Food Waste Policy Tool
Use this tool to research current food waste policy at the federal and state levels and to discover best practices and recommendations for policy improvements that will support more food waste prevention, recovery, and recycling.
Learn More >About This Tool
ReFED and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic collaborated to develop the Food Waste Policy Finder, with state date labeling information provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council and animal feed policy information provided by the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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