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Becki Grocery shoppers beware: It's likely that a few of the items in your cart should have been removed from the shelves because they were past the expiration date.
Lab tests reveal some nutritional facts are not always exact. But chances are you won't know that because in most states expiration dates aren't required, and where dating is mandatory it is inconsistent and confusing.
And that's just for the highly perishable items like poultry and dairy products. You may need a guidebook to decipher the expiration code on a can of beans, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, no such book exists.
Community volunteers working with the University of Southern California found that the problem is particularly acute in lower income, inner city areas, where they found at least one expired product on every third visit to the market.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/DyeHard/eat-expired-food/story?id=8765766&cid=yahoo_pitchlist
over 2 years ago - Comment
Heidi Leanne I've eaten tons of expired foods (nothing perishable like dairy or meats) and have never gotten sick. I worked in Alaska fishing for a month and all the food that was cooked was expired (but was all boxed and canned). Probably the worst food I've eaten health wise, but we never got sick. :)
over 2 years ago
Brandie Hmm ... I know we've eaten expired food, but only when it's close to the expiration date and depending on what it is. I have gotten home and realized I've brought home expired items in my bags. I admit, I'm the PITA who returns them to the store. Once we brought something home nad opened it and OMG - nasty inside - like it was all fuzzy and gross. I still can't buy that product. I just can't. Hubz buys it, no problem and offers to share and even though I can visually see what he's eating is fine, I can not will my mouth to eat it LOL!
over 2 years ago