• 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.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    9 months ago

    But is it safe for me to eat my soap?

    practically never go bad.

    In a coincidence yesterday I learned a rare exception. I read a bit to learn about my omega-3 fish oil softgels. If fish oil is in that form or a capsule - it can go rancid and you can't tell.