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Article on Consumer Perception of Date Labels

Prevention

National

Date Labeling

May 2016

This article summarizes the findings of a consumer survey gathering insights into consumer perceptions of food date labels. The 2016 survey captured responses from a demographically representative sample of 1,029 adults. The questions posed were part of a CARAVAN® omnibus survey that is conducted twice a week by ORC International and the findings are one piece of a larger analysis of consumer perceptions of date labels.

Federal Enhanced Tax Deduction for Food Donation

Prevention | Recovery

National

Tax Policies

April 2016

This guide provides an overview of the general federal tax deductions available for businesses that donate food, explains how the enhanced tax deduction is calculated, and reviews the additional requirements for businesses to receive this enhanced tax deduction.

Op-Ed: Is that milk past its ‘sell by’ date? Drink it anyway.

Prevention

National

Date Labeling

February 2016

Op-Ed on the impact of food date labeling by Emily Broad Leib

US Food Loss and Waste Policy Action Plan for Congress and the Administration

Prevention | Recovery | Recycling

National

Consumer Food Waste Reduction | Date Labeling | Government Grants and Incentives

December 2013

FLPC, ReFED, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) compiled these recommendations for the Biden administration and Congress to take ambitious action to reduce FLW.

The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to FW in America

Prevention

National | State

Date Labeling

September 2013

This policy brief examines the historical impetus for placing dates on food—namely a desire to indicate products’ freshness—and the ways in which the system has failed to meet this goal, while creating a range of ancillary problems. Relevant federal laws and authorities are described along with a review of the legislative history on this topic, and a comparison of state laws related to food date labeling is provided. The paper then describes why and how date labels contribute to the waste of edible food in the United States.