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Comment by lgleason | Hacker News Reader

I'm glad I don't live in California. How are you supposed to know if you have milk that will quickly go bad etc.? While some of this can cause waste, many food items do start to go bad after they sit on the shelves too long. That said I'm sure the people behind this would prefer that you don't buy dairy and that you pick the mold off your bread and eat the rest. Thanks, but no thanks.

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The beginning of the article should put your mind at ease:

> To adhere with the requisite language outlined, any food products with a date label — with the exception of infant formula, eggs, beer, and malt beverages — must state “Best if Used By” to indicate peak quality, and “Use By” to designate food safety.

> How are you supposed to know if you have milk that will quickly go bad etc.?

The milk will say "Best if Used By <date>".

This information can be found in the fifth sentence in the article.

date of manufacture, or date of processing is far more practical to the consumer

From the first paragraph:

“must state “Best if Used By” to indicate peak quality, and “Use By” to designate food safety”

How are you supposed to know if you have milk that will quickly go bad etc.?

From the article:

any food products with a date label — with the exception of infant formula, eggs, beer, and malt beverages — must state “Best if Used By” to indicate peak quality, and “Use By” to designate food safety.

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