fitness Expired food

[Oshawott]

I have seen that some households dont find a problem with expired food when it comes to condiments, sauces or jams. When I ask about it to the people living in that house, they say that jams and sauces are anyways coming with preservatives and it wont be a problem if the food is past its expiry date for one or two months.

It has left me confused - are we to follow the idea of expiry of food we buy from the market or are they just tricks to get consumers to buy and pay more?

 

[Shawn]

It has left me confused - are we to follow the idea of expiry of food we buy from the market or are they just tricks to get consumers to buy and pay more?

Most of the time, over here in the US, an expiration date has to be attached per FDA guidelines.

In reality, a lot of the stuff you throw away isn't bad or even nearly expired.

I've even had ramen noodles 5 years past their expiration date. Tasted just like a new pack and never once made me sick. I've done the same with other foods.

I don't think it's much of a rip-off from companies, as I think it's the FDA making them apply a date to it that is within a reasonable timeframe.

 

[Harsh World]

I've even had ramen noodles 5 years past their expiration date. Tasted just like a new pack and never once made me sick. I've done the same with other foods.

My food supply consists of ramen noodles, and we rotate the expired ones out every 3-5 years, by eating them, of course. So, there's definitely nothing wrong with them, that I've found either.

I don't think it's much of a rip-off from companies, as I think it's the FDA making them apply a date to it that is within a reasonable timeframe.

It's probably for safety, to a degree, too.

Let's say they put 3 years on it, but you stored it in various environments, as opposed to a dark and dry cupboard used only for food storage, over those years. Perhaps, there could be microscopic damage, or styrofoam damage from poor care, you're unaware of that lets something nasty in. It's best to mark it for months ahead rather than years ahead, as the majority of people might not be too careful with food supplies. I could easily see a cup of ramen noodle package getting beat up over the years of putting cans in and taking them out before finally deciding to eat it 5 years later, wherein it let in the humid air, and grew some nasty bacteria over that timeframe.

But if the seal rips off clean like a sticker should, and there's no damage to the outside, it could very well be good for years to come.

 

[Reelz]

I make sure to check the expiry date of any product I want to buy in order to ensure the quality and the safety. I don't just consume food without checking the expiry date properly because when we consume expired food, it poses a great risk to our health.

 

[Dr. A]

Some food products may be harmful which either get fermented or rot very fast while others, especially those with preservatives stay fit to be eaten even beyond their expiry dates. I have on several occasions, consumed what seemed to have expired as per the date and never fallen sick but then I would say I have a strong stomach Eat at your own risk!

 

[Shortie]

I am quite happy to use certain foods such as tinned foods, jam, sauces and such past the expiry date, as I know a lot of the time, even when you check it, there is nothing wrong with it.

The only foods I will not eat past the expiry date are meat, fish, cheese, and I will not use milk or butter past their expiry date.

 

[Yama]

I don't throw foods just because it is expired. If the food has not changed color, if it does not smell weird, and if it still taste good, I will eat it even when it is past the expiry date. The expire date on food label reads best before, which I guess you can east even when it has been expired by 1-2 months.