Sell by date

I've posted about food waste before, however I just wanted to bring this article to everyone's attention. In today's world every item bought from commercial shops comes with either a best before date or an expiry date.

Many people follow these date religiously and this results in hundred of thousands of tonnes of perfectly edible food being thrown away every week across the world. The article posted below gives more precise details about how long you can actually store some foods for, some of which may surprise you.

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-vast-majority-of-expiration-dates-are-completely-bogus-here-s-how-long-your-food-really-keeps-for

I usually just ignore the dates on food and simply judge by sight and smell and if the food looks good and smells alright it's good to go. You must also remember if you are cooking the food and you believe it could be slightly dodgy just cook it for longer. As long as the food reaches a high enough temperature for long enough all the bacteria will be killed as their proteins denature. This will make it safe to eat even if the molecular structure of the food has broken down slightly changing the taste.


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