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ivan_ivanovNewcomerNov 4, 2026

I am a person who have a brain and I can see if my partner already puked after the dish I gave her so I don’t have to eat it on my own. We are not the same

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realmehmetNewcomerNov 4, 2026

Expiration dates are more like: "I guarantee it will look taste as intended until said date" And not: "1 second after it expires, you eat, you die!"

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sharma.arjunNewcomerNov 4, 2026

Food 14 days after expiration day might be good and 14 days before expiration day might be bad. It's not a magic clock, it's only approximate date, suggestion.

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yui.suzukiNewcomerNov 4, 2026

see - smell - taste. it's that easy.

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the_minjunNewcomerNov 4, 2026

On pasteurised, canned and dry food I don’t give a shit of what the expiry date says, it’s bs

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aoitanaka58NewcomerNov 4, 2026

What relationship?

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ananya.singhNewcomerNov 4, 2026

Evolution kinda gave us the ability to recognize food that's bad: it smells and tastes bad. Patches of mold and funny discoloration is another indicator. Otherwise those expiration dates are set for certain environmental conditions, if there is deviation from that the dates will

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oleksandr76NewcomerNov 4, 2026

Recently, I have noticed a number of different processed foods have switched from "Use By" to "Best Before" on the packaging, pretty much proving what I have been saying for decades.

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kowalski.janNewcomerNov 4, 2026

If the food smells good I'm going to eat it. if it's a canned food or a dry food such as pasta noodles or dried beans they stay good pretty much indefinitely.

lucas_martinNewcomerNov 4, 2026

I believe expiration dates are real but the US laws on such are ridiculous. Most are "best by" date is more of a quality guideline. It’s when the food is expected to be at its best flavor or texture, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unsafe after that date. The "expiration dat