"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Friday, February 24, 2017 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-10, Alex wrote:
> From Wells Fargo Daily Advantage:
>
> "Just about a week ago, two food industry trade groups announced
> voluntary, standardized practices intended to clear up confusion about
> 10 separate label phrases such as Sell By, Use By, Expires On, Best
> Before, Better if Used By, or Best By. Manufacturers are now encouraged
> to use only two: "Best if Used By" and "Use By."
>
> "Best If Used By" describes product quality: The product taste or
> performance may suffer after the indicated date but is safe to consume
> or use. "Use By" applies to highly perishable products and/or food
> safety concerns. These products should be consumed by the date listed on
> the package or disposed of after that date.
>
> The promulgation of new labelling practices acknowledges that the rules
> were left to manufacturers in the past, which may be at the root of
> label proliferation. The new rules also appear to acknowledge that past
> practices caused consumer confusion. A survey found 91% of consumers
> mistakenly tossed food if the "Best if used by" label had passed, when
> that only signals the manufacturer's guess at its peak quality.
>
> The standards are voluntary, so there's no guarantee of adoption. In
> addition, the roll-out offers great leeway for implementation that
> extends to July 2018 for those manufacturers that adopt the standards."
>
>
> This is a great initiative.
I don't need no stinkin' "best by" dating. I got my own thresholds. And
anyway, having the ability to eat foods that aren't fresh is a useful
survival strategy. I once had some steak that was way past fresh in the back
of my refrigerator. It was all brown and dried up. It was a nice looking
steak when fried and was the tenderest, tastiest, most memorable steak I
ever had. It did taste a little funky but I dream about that piece of meat.
They should put a "best by" label on people. Some of them are way past their
freshness date in their approach to life and other people.
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LOL I use my nose and experience to determine if something is still good to
eat
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