The USDA should listen to consumers and choose “lab-grown” as the label. The USDA and Food and Drug Administration have approved lab-grown meat from two startups for sale.

The research is clear. We have at our fingertips a proven, simple, and cost-effective solution: standardize the date label phrases used on food. It’s time to stop talking about confusing date ...

It is time to finally clear up food date label confusion. Remember, food is too important to waste. Editor’s note: This column was first published by AgriPluse and is reprinted here with permission.