Poll: Do you eat recently expired food?
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Duh, of course I do. Heck, most food doesn't even have an expiration date, it has a sell by date. It's supposed to be good for at least a week past the date. Even those foods that do have an actual expiration date still have some wiggle room planned in. It's not like the know the very second the stuff is gonna go bad. For most things it can vary by several days depending on even fairly minor differences in the conditions it's kept in. Of course they put the very earliest possible point as the date, so you're almost certain to have perfectly good food if it's just a day or two past the expiration date.
Even with all that, even if your food is actually bad, the vast majority of food poisoning in healthy adults just results in a very minor case of diarrhea, which, while certainly unpleasant, is hardly the end of the frickin' world despite what some people seem to believe.
So again, I will absolutely eat anything that's past its date. I just trust my senses more than some paranoid make-believe date some dude made up to cover his ass.
Even with all that, even if your food is actually bad, the vast majority of food poisoning in healthy adults just results in a very minor case of diarrhea, which, while certainly unpleasant, is hardly the end of the frickin' world despite what some people seem to believe.
So again, I will absolutely eat anything that's past its date. I just trust my senses more than some paranoid make-believe date some dude made up to cover his ass.
Use by dates are just a guide and the cover the company's back in the world of sue sue sue.
I'd eat bread if it was out, as long as it smelt ok, has no furry green bits etc. same goes for all other foods except milk.
Sometimes, too, its just so you throw it away, buy more and make more profit for the company when the product is perfectly fine.
I'd eat bread if it was out, as long as it smelt ok, has no furry green bits etc. same goes for all other foods except milk.
Sometimes, too, its just so you throw it away, buy more and make more profit for the company when the product is perfectly fine.
green and fuzzy?? no thank you
smells strongly?? no thank you
retains its original collor and smell, but tastes a little funny?? erm... no, i wouldnt
its still the same, eat it
except for chips, i dont care if the potato chips actually are as stale as a piece of bark, if they are a little bit tasty i´ll eat them.
smells strongly?? no thank you
retains its original collor and smell, but tastes a little funny?? erm... no, i wouldnt
its still the same, eat it
except for chips, i dont care if the potato chips actually are as stale as a piece of bark, if they are a little bit tasty i´ll eat them.
Food with a best before date is the recconmended time it has before the product is out of its prime, it might not be as good as if you ate it a day or so earlier, but still edible, though you should check for mould, following the storage instruction ensures it lasts as long as it says it does.
A use by date is risky, espcially on meat products, some infectious bugs thrive on them espcially bird meat, probally should avoid meat after its use by date and throw it out.
Stuff like Pop is fair game though, the worst that could happen is lumps (if its pure orange juice) or the loss of fizz. (in the case of coke) probally would only take a test swig first and see if anything happens in 5 mins, stuff laced with sugar or preservatives are surprisingly sturdy. (hence the word preservatives)
A use by date is risky, espcially on meat products, some infectious bugs thrive on them espcially bird meat, probally should avoid meat after its use by date and throw it out.
Stuff like Pop is fair game though, the worst that could happen is lumps (if its pure orange juice) or the loss of fizz. (in the case of coke) probally would only take a test swig first and see if anything happens in 5 mins, stuff laced with sugar or preservatives are surprisingly sturdy. (hence the word preservatives)
lol!!!
Forgot one small thing, if you think you're wasting food, try to reorder the fridge so that the older stuff is at the front so that it is consumed first and then you'll still have perfectly good food for the days later. if anything, anything that spoils easy should be consumed first, with food like eggs you can cook it with ham or somthing, sinking 2 pieces of food. (Man, secondry school cooking class memories is awesome, the old at front-new at back thing is called Stock rotation)
The swapping thing can save your home a bit of money on food bills, it'll help, sorry for going off topic.
The swapping thing can save your home a bit of money on food bills, it'll help, sorry for going off topic.
i feel that if it expires you can wait until next year when the date rolls around then it will be good again!