On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 01:38:26 -0400, Tim923 > wrote:

>I notice some people sell unopened soda bottles and cereal boxes from
>past decades (1950s thru '80s for example).
>
>Although many don't want to try eating or drinking them, and the
>sellers recommend not to, is the food still good.
>
>Could a cereal box packed away for 20 years still be good? Thanks.

Depends on the conditions of storage (dry? cool?), the packaging (air
tight?), and what you mean by "good"! (safe - probably, nutrient
levels- maybe not for some vitamins, delectable- ewwww!).

Soda- no way. Even in cans, the darn stuff goes flat in a year or so.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!