by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Nov 25, 2025 | Food Law & Policy, Commentary
By Akif Khan, Clinical Fellow As many of us across the country buy food, prepare meals, and serve loved ones this Thanksgiving, it is important to remember that the abundance of the holidays can also lead to massive levels of food waste. A recent ReFED estimate found...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Aug 25, 2025 | Food Law & Policy, News
By Olivia Aldridge. Originally published on Houston Public Media on August 22, 2025. Trevor Findley is quoted in this article A law going into effect Sept. 1 aims to “make Texas healthy again,” tapping into a national movement spurred by U.S. Health and Human Services...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Oct 21, 2024 | Food Law & Policy, News
By Abigail Buta. Originally published in FoodTank on October 16, 2024. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to standardize food date labels and ban the use of “sell by” dates. California is the first state in the nation to require clear standards to...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Oct 7, 2024 | Food Law & Policy, News
FLPC’s Emily Broad Leib contributed a quote to this article, included below. Originally published on Sept. 30, on NRDC. SACRAMENTO – In a major victory for consumers and the environment, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s first mandatory food date...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Apr 9, 2024 | Food Law & Policy, News
By Catherine Boudreau. Originally published in Business Insider on March 28, 2024. Nearly 60 types of date labels appear on food and drinks in US stores. The confusion leads to the average family of four losing about $1,500 a year to uneaten food. Before tossing that...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Feb 26, 2024 | Food Law & Policy, News
02/26/24. By Frank Yianna. Originally published in Agri-Pulse. Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by food producers to convey that food was...
