resources

• Food Equity and Access
• Food Recovery Hierarchy | US EPA
• Dating Game Report
• Legal Liabilities | foodtodonate
• Fight climate change by preventing food waste | Stories | WWF
• Is This Food Expired? What does the date mean?

Examples of commonly used phrases:

• A "Best if Used By/Before" date indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality.  It is not a purchase or safety date.
• A "Sell-By" date tells the store how long to display the product for sale for inventory management.  It is not a safety date. 
• A “Use-By" date 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 as described below.
• A “Freeze-By” date indicates when a product should be frozen to maintain peak quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.