You're probably throwing out perfectly good food because 'sell by' and 'best before' dates mean nothing. Retailers like Amazon are backing a bill that could change that.

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Households are responsible for the majority of food waste.

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Whole Foods is launching mini-stores for quicker shopping trips

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Amazon is reportedly planning new Whole Foods mini-stores for New York City.

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I compared 3 Trader Joe's cult-classic products to the Whole Foods versions, but only one was worth the money

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Whole Foods and Trader Joe's comparison.
Products from Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.

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Whole Foods didn't break the law by punishing workers who wore pins and face masks with BLM slogans, judge rules

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Community members protest outside the River Street Whole Foods Market store, in support of employees who wear face masks printed with the Black Lives Matter slogan at the store in Cambridge, MA on June 28, 2020.

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The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Hasbro to Amazon

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Hasbro is cutting around 20% of its workforce, its CEO announced. The company is facing continued slow sales even into the toy-heavy holiday season, he said.

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Vans' parent company is laying off 500 employees. Here's the full list of major retailers making cuts, from Gap to Walmart.

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A person wears checkerboard Vans sneakers at New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2022.
A person wears checkerboard Vans.

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I visited an indoor farm in Compton that's growing leafy greens for Walmart and Whole Foods using robots — and it gave me a peek at the future of farming

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Business Insider food correspondent Nancy Luna tours the Plenty vertical farm in Compton, California.

It's increasingly unlikely Amazon will ever catch up to Walmart in online groceries

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Walmart is poised to increase its share of online grocery sales over the next year, while Amazon is on track to lose ground, according to Insider Intelligence.

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I tried paying with my palm at Whole Foods using Amazon's futuristic scanners. It was scarily convenient.

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Amazon One is coming to all Whole Foods locations by the end of the year.

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Amazon's Whole Foods Market grocery store chain acquisition, history, timeline

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