• What do you think the percentage is of Americans who throws out good food (even junk food) based on the expiration date? I mean - they do so not because the food might be stale but because they believe it suddenly became possibly toxic to eat.

  • What's the percentage for non-food stuff like soap? The other day I noticed my liquid hand soap has an expiration date for whatever reason. I better hurry up - I only have two years left of it being safe.

I started thinking about it after I read this...

"Good thing I read the labels and dates before I opened or ate anything. I avoided potential food poisoning and/or a trip to urgent care by paying attention."

It's from an Amazon review. After they checked the label - they learned the package was delivered with an expiration date two weeks past. They are talking about a Ruffles potato chip variety pack.

  • medium_adult_son [he/him]
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    9 months ago

    Thanks for looking up that info, even if the canned foods industry has ruined the ability of the FDA to do its job.

    :you-had-one-job:

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      9 months ago

      :you-had-one-job:

      Exactly.

      I wonder how many Americans emailed, texted, and even called them on the phone asking where the "dented can" page was.