[MouseWife]

I actually noticed this myself. I have always checked dates, having been stuck with expired formula in the past. Always careful with the baby food, made me more careful with all food.

Bread, at both Vons and Ralphs, the expiration date can be that day or just a couple of days later. Before I'd have at least a week, almost ten days, until the fresh/sell by date.

Milk, also, not as long as it used to be.

I had bought some taco seasoning, figuring that stuff lasts forever. Nope. It all expired. And, I only recently started buying this stuff so it isn't that old. Went to buy more and most of the expiration dates were in August. I found a few that were January '09 and one for April 09 but the rest were to expire pretty quickly.

It isn't right, I don't like to use old food. And, if you call, they tell you not to eat it, also. I had a bunch of Mac & Cheese that was less than a month past its' date and called, they told me not to eat it.

I'm also buying more frozen or else buying only what I plan to consume in a few days. This is NOT good for budgeting! You should be able to buy for over a week and then some to help the dollar stretch.

And, I am not just saying this because I work at the bullseye but I've noticed their prices on a lot of things are way better than the markets. And, comparable on a lot of other things.