"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 12:58:17 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
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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.
> >
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> > 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.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAXtjH3EmLs
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> Bonkers)
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"Bonkers" used to be one of my favorite words.

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Then it must be resurrected forthwith!!!



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