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On Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10:13:20 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "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.
>
> ====
>
> LOL I use my nose and experience to determine if something is still good to
> eat
>
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Mostly it's a marketing scheme. A brilliant one at that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAXtjH3EmLs