AB 660 (Irwin)

OVERVIEW:

AB 660 requires food manufacturers to use uniform terminology when labeling their products with "safety" or "quality" dates, and bans the use of consumer-facing "sell-by" dates.

THE ISSUE:

Studies show that 20% of all avoidable food waste is caused by consumer confusion over expiration dates, and streamlining these dates will reduce food waste, financial losses to consumers, and methane emissions from food rotting in landfills.

See related legislation: AB 2577 (Irwin) Regulating Expiration Dates

Position: Co-sponsored by Californians Against Waste & Natural Resources Defense Council
Contact: Nick Lapis & Erica Parker

Status: In Senate Appropriations Committee

Current language, analysis, and votes:  AB 660