Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down
by kenneth on Friday September 01, 2017 @05:16PM
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People are way too paranoid over things "going bad" -- typically if something is unhealthy to eat, you'll see it or smell it. The expiration date is meaningless… I eat eggs or dairy past its expiration all the time. Meat and fish that's gone bad gets real smelly, there's very little chance you accidentally won't notice.
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Part of the problem is that it isn't an expiration date, it's a use-by date. They imply entirely different things, and it is great for consumers because it provides real penalties for selling bad food.
That said, people need to be a lot more literate in this sense.
Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down
by Noumenon72 on Monday September 04, 2017 @05:48PM
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The expiration date is a good guide for those of us who are anosmic and wouldn't otherwise notice.