Michael Black wrote:

>>> Even think of what people did when there weren't any "use by" dates on
>>> things?.....

> But, I get the impression they also weren't as fussy. "A bit of mold on
> that cheese? No problem, we'll eat around it. We can't afford to waste it."

Eat around it? Cheese *is* mold, or mold is cheese.

But you're quite correct about learning to use and trust your senses,
rather than some overly cautious "Use-by" date. With careful storage,
most foods are fine, well after the date a store shouldn't sell them.

Dave