In December 2024, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) solicited public input on food date labeling. The Request for Information sought information on industry practices and preferences for date labeling, research results on consumer perceptions of date labeling, and any impact date labeling may have on food waste.
This response from the Duke World Food Policy Center and Auburn University is informed by prior research and a new study published in Applied Economics and Perspectives entitled “Food Waste, Date Labels, and Risk Preferences: An Experimental Exploration” (Wilson & Miao, 2025), which explores consumer behavior and decision-making related to food date labels.
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