Understand product dates to save money

I hate to break it to you, but dietitians don’t always eat beautifully packed lunches—in my case, the rate of photo-worthy lunches is closer to never.

Instead, I often prioritize snagging whatever has almost, but not quite, gone bad from my fridge. Earlier this week, that meant grabbing a half-eaten container of cottage cheese that had met its “best by” deadline the day before (still smelled fine) …