California has become the first state to ban "Sell By' dates on packaged foods, as seen here on October 2, 2024 in Alhambra, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30 signed the country's first mandatory food date labeling reform bill, Assembly Bill 660, which will standardize date labels and is due to go into effect on July 1, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)