Most grocery shopping mistakes don't happen because you picked the“wrong brand,” they happen because you brought home food that was already halfway out the door. Stores rotate, but they also get busy, ...

Expiration dates can be misleading. While they serve as general guidelines, many foods spoil faster than the printed date suggests—especially when stored improperly or exposed to fluctuating ...

Found a box of expired vitamin supplements in your cabinet? This guide will help you decide whether you can use them or need to toss them. Hedy Phillips CNET Contributor Hedy Phillips is a freelance ...

Expiration and “use by” dates are not all the same. Many shelf-stable foods are safe well past a “best by” date, but certain high-risk foods support fast bacterial growth or lose safety-critical ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...