On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 03:35:11 GMT, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>> Aa long as they're not bulging, indicating contamination, they're
>> still OK to eat. Quality ad taste usually suffers after a couple of
>> years, though. After 9-10 years I'd pitch everything.
>
>You could donate it to a shelter or food pantry -- whatever
>they call them where you live. It's perfectly safe and
>nutritional, just doesn't taste so well or have as nice a
>texture as more recent stuff.
>
>

Why would anyone want to give away anything that old to unsuspecting
recipients. Puncture a hole in each can and toss them out.