The Truth About "Expired" Food

Countries around the world waste huge amounts of food every year: roughly a fifth of food items in the US are tossed because consumers aren't sure how to interpret expiration labels. But most groceries are still perfectly safe to eat past their expiration dates. If the dates on our food don't tell us that something's gone bad, what do they tell us? In this book you will learn what expiration date labels on food actually mean, and discover ways communities and governments can lessen food waste.