Foods are tagged with many different phrases, including "best by," "use by" and "sell by." Federal lawmakers want to help clear up confusion.

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“Standard in many other countries, front-of-package labels help consumers have accurate, interpretive information about the food they buy,” he said.

That is unless the labels were "in-your-face labels that say 'this is bad for you,'" the study's co-author, Chris Dubelaar of Deakin University, said, as per The Sydney Morning Herald.