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Default Best By Date?.....

Bigbazza wrote:
> An Australian friend sent me this tonight......Very helpful web
> site.....Thought I would pass it on....
>
> http://www.stilltasty.com/
>
>
> Remember when the con was "Use by date"
>
> They must have got caught on that one and it became "Best before" Now we
> find it is meant for the retailer and not the buyer. I knew we were
> being conned and I know of one woman who throws everything out as soon
> as that date is reached.
>
> Remember when we had enough sense to use our nose or our taste buds to
> determine when something was past its use by date?
>
> We are being conned all the way from Global warming to the
> pharmaceutical companies, politicians and etc.
>



I know of a woman who occasionally goes thru the fridge and throws
out everything that's even *close* to the date.

(they are calling it "Global Climate Change" now because "warming"
is too specific)

Bob