I wish "use within [x] days of opening" was more consistent on packaging. Knowing that something can sit unopened in my fridge for months is great, but also having an easy reminder that it's only good for 2 weeks after I open it would be even better.
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I printed out the PDF for my elderly mom to help remind her, but the harder part is getting her to consistently date her food.
Get her more attractive food. I'll see myself out.
I'm just sad this joke didn't get more love, it was honestly exceptionally well played.
I like to use a sharpie to label when I open food that expires rather quickly. Gives me a good sense of things.
I don't know if this is just me, but are those dates the "this will make you sick/dead" or are those the "it's going to taste bad"?
Edit: I can read
Page says
The guidelines for freezer storage are for quality only—frozen foods stored continuously at 0°F (-18°C) or below can be kept indefinitely.
Oh my parents just flat out refuse to date their food. They don't say it per se, but they definitely don't do a damn thing, despite me setting the example every chance I get.
Idk about this chart - I've had pizza reheated from the fridge almost a month after it was fresh, and regularly had it 2 weeks before eating the leftovers, with no problem at all.
I'm usually picky about leftovers, and that's my only regular reheated meal; but that's a big difference between 3-4 and 14-21+...
Its probably following a general guideline, so if ya have better luck or just a better gut those time tables may not apply. I for one use the "does it tate weird" method, this has lead to me eating expired MREs and freezer burned food.
Yeah, I look for weird discolorations and strange taste, smell, as my gauge.
What the heck are you doing that you eat month old pizza out of your fridge?
I just use freezer zipper bags and stuff a couple slices per bag. I get pizza regularly and I'll usually get a size larger than I want, so I can store a few slices and the next time I get hungry and it's too close to dinner for a real meal, but I don't want to gorge myself with cookies or whatever quick snacks I have around, I throw two slices into the microwave, hit pizza mode, and like 2 minutes later I'm ready to burn my mouth.
Yeah, things get said in passing over the years and then you aren't sure what's real anymore. Like I remember a big scare happening with red sauce for awhile. How long it stays good for once opened, some will tell you a couple days, some will say a couple weeks. Some will say it is may be bad even if it looks/smells fine. Will you get sick? Fuck if I know when you will or won't.
FDA needs to regulate where and how this info is printed. We need a standardized font size that’s readable, and a standard place it can expect to be printed (like in a white strip above the UPC label, or a specific place in the nutrition label).
Tired of it being black type on dark labels in four point type in a “where’s Waldo” location, or printed directly on the jar where it just wipes off.
Won't be surprised if the Trump admin backtracks it all
I didn't see anything about what the actual change in the law is
From the article:
To reduce confusion, the FDA and USDA have been pushing manufacturers to voluntarily adopt the phrase “best if used by” to signify quality rather than safety. Research shows this terminology is more likely to be correctly interpreted by consumers.
So they aren't even making it a rule?
I was also hoping they would make rules about legibility and date formats (ideally ISO 8601 based)
Climate Town had a great video on the whole expiration date thing. It started off by manufacturers to help keep stock rotated and often were cryptic and not at all consistent. It was never meant as any guarantee of anything, and are mostly estimates.
Although with milk it tends to be pretty damn close in my experience.
Unless you buy that milk from Dollar General. Seriously. Don't buy milk from Dollar General. You're lucky to get a jug dated more than a week out, and if you do you'd better have used it by at least 4-5 days before the date. That shit will 100% spoil before that date, every single time.
I try to avoid DG, but Kroger is like scarily accurate.
Probably because of what I referenced in an above reply. Even closed up, the milk needs to be kept cold. If they let it sit a bit while stocking, it's still cold but something happens (maybe some chemist can chime in). 5-10 mins waiting before they go back into the cooler probably kills a few days.
It spends more time than that in your cart and car when you're buying it.
LPT: every time you want some milk, go to your grocery store and chug an entire gallon, right there in the aisle, as any additional time will make it spoil
It varies. Whole milk, you're rolling 50/50. But 2% and less can last a while if you protect them from any warming, even briefly. I had milk going bad pretty early until I figured out that the door shelf is a few degrees warmer than the inside back. Always keep my milk back there and quickly pour it and return it, and I've had a few actually last almost a week past the date. I do always smell before I pour. Learned that lesson the hard way with some cereal once. Ew.
So rather than asking them to make it useful, they're asking the companies to make it clearer that it isn't useful
Yes. Ensuring the language isn't misleading is good.
So in other words, this will be cancelled within. The next 4 years, mark my words
Can't have people save millions, those millions fotta go into the pocketsf the rich.
Don't worry. The savings will go right to Walmart as they sell food past it's best and it goes right into your bin at home.
When does my salt expire under this system?
Is this loss?
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