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California makes food labels less stupid

Use your nose, not the haunted retail code on the carton.

Jason Weisberger
Jul 07, 2026
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California is finally doing something about the tiny fridge panic caused by “sell by,” “best by,” “use by,” and whatever other cryptic prophecy your yogurt cup is trying to deliver.

Food labels have been doing haunted-house work for years. You open the fridge, see a date, and suddenly the almond milk is a moral question. Cali…

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