Date labels on food packaging sow consumer confusion and waste

Re:Date labels on food packaging sow consumer confusion and ... by jarfil on Sunday September 01, 2019 @08:58PM (#20855979)

I just opened a jar of curry sauce with an expiry date of 2018. I get it, the manufacturer doesn't want to deal with any potential liability, but otherwise this sauce is perfectly fine even when expired for over a year. Throwing food away just because the date says so, has always seemed crazy to me.

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Re:Date labels on food packaging sow consumer confusion and ... by phonypc on Sunday September 01, 2019 @09:39PM (#20856166)

Did it actually say expire? Dates on jars and cans are usually about quality, not safety.

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Re:Date labels on food packaging sow consumer confusion and ... by RandomTisk on Sunday September 01, 2019 @09:09PM (#20856025)

I tasted some famous-brand Greek yogurt that was about 1 or 2 weeks past the best-by date recently. The taste was flawless, but there was something very weird about the texture, like it was subtly sandy or something. I ended up throwing several cups away.

I only recently replaced my half empty "Best-by Nov 2016" Costco Saigon Cinnamon with a brand new bottle of the same. The new bottle tastes a little stronger but I sort of regret throwing the old bottle away since I don't think it will actually matter.

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