The Truth About Your Food's Expiration Date

'The United States has a food waste problem. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, up to 40% of our food supply goes uneaten every year. That’s in a country where more than 38 million people face food insecurity. Unreliable food date labels are one of many reasons behind this. A 2019 survey found that 85% of people throw away their food based on those labels, but as it turns out, there isn't much science behind them. To learn more, The Takeaway speaks with Yvette Cabrera, Director of Food Waste at the Natural Resources Defense Council.'