In Kimberley Kausen’s home, a passed “sell by” date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is still good for a few more days.
I’ve had to study this in depth, and the majority of “best by” dates are meaningless trash invented by the company. That suggest “maximum freshness and flavor!” A totally subjective measure.
Do you really trust PepsiCo / FritoLay to put dates on chips that give you the last possible time to eat the product? Or dates that nudge you to eat product faster?
I trust the ones I was required to put on meats and bakery items when I worked a grocery position. Those were always pretty accurate to when something would start to rot unless they were frozen before that date.
Yah, that’s entirely different. Obviously there’s an interest in not selling spoiled food and making people sick. As opposed to processed foods where the Best By date is a manufacturer decision.
I’ve had to study this in depth, and the majority of “best by” dates are meaningless trash invented by the company. That suggest “maximum freshness and flavor!” A totally subjective measure.
Do you really trust PepsiCo / FritoLay to put dates on chips that give you the last possible time to eat the product? Or dates that nudge you to eat product faster?
I trust the ones I was required to put on meats and bakery items when I worked a grocery position. Those were always pretty accurate to when something would start to rot unless they were frozen before that date.
Yah, that’s entirely different. Obviously there’s an interest in not selling spoiled food and making people sick. As opposed to processed foods where the Best By date is a manufacturer decision.