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A new law in California will clarify 'sell by' dates to reduce food waste

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Michael Radcliffe

Published July 5, 2026 at 5:26 AM PDT

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Nick Lapis of Californians Against Waste about the new law that standardizes food label "use by" dates and how that reduces consumer confusion and tons of food waste.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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A new law in California will clarify 'sell by' dates to reduce food waste

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