In Dominican Republic they print the date the meat was packed. It took me awhile to get used to that, i was wondering why all their meats were past expiration.
I used to work in a meat department as a teen, meat turns brown from exposure to air and if it smells sweet it's no good to eat. Also never buy those prepared meals from the shop, they usually but not always use the meat that didn't sell fast enough.
California becomes first state to ban 'sell by' and 'best before' labels to reduce food waste
With no federal regulations dictating what information these labels should include, the stamps have led to consumer confusion โ and nearly 20% of the nation's food waste, according to the FDA.
