• 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.

  • TheDeed [he/him, comrade/them]
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    9 months ago

    I was going to type "kosher" as is my habit but then I realized - right now I don't want to use a word that Israelis use. I don't want to slime myself.

    Kosher is not a word that only Israelis use so no it is not "sliming yourself" to use a word that Jews across the world use daily.

    and - in your case you're referencing the colloquial usage of the term outside of actual kashrut/dietary laws I'm assuming. Using "kosher" the way you would have is... an Americanism