Amazon’s sprawling marketplace, consisting of millions of third-party sellers, has become a go-to site for many grocery shoppers, especially since the company’s acquisition of Whole Foods over two ...

Food waste in America is staggering. More than 60 million tons of perfectly usable food end up in landfills every year, largely because expiration dates are misunderstood. Most labels refer to peak ...

When people learn that “best-before” doesn’t mean “unsafe,” their fear of expired food fades, and they’re suddenly more open to eating and sharing what they’d once have thrown away. Study: Simple and ...

Discount stores rake in billions of dollars each year because of loyal customers like you. But in keeping the prices low, is some attention to detail lost? When we went grocery shopping at some local ...

Nervous about that bag of lettuce or block of cheese in your fridge? You probably look at the expiration date first. Whether you're prepping dinner and questioning an ingredient's freshness or ...

Reality Check is a Merced Sun-Star series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email tips@mercedsun-star.com. Three Merced County businesses evaluated ...