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FSIS proposes to remove dual labeling requirements for certain amounts of meat and poultry products

April 17, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that that it is proposing to amend labeling regulations to remove duplicative net weight and net content requirements for packages that contain certain amounts of meat or poultry products.

Poll on product date labels shows consumer confusion

The poll findings illustrate that the current range of variations of date labels such as “best by,” “use by,” “sell by,” and “use or freeze by” is problematic for consumers to decipher what each of these different labels mean.

July 25, 2017

A new poll shows that nearly 60% of Americans have had a discussion within their household about the meaning of date labels on their food.