You've likely seen expired food for sale at the grocery store before and wondered if it was legal for these items to still be on shelves. Here's what to know.

In the garbage. But after researching the different types of “expiration” labels, I learned that food actually lasts longer than I thought. According to the United States Department of ...

It suggests that a smell test or a taste test are more accurate indicators of edibility than a label. Expiration date stamps on food began to emerge in the 1970s when consumer advocates complained ...