Expiration Dates?

LSPoorEeyorick · 07-09-2008, 07:04 AM

Indeed. And it's what I'm experiencing, too.

Gn2Dland, I don't think this as anything to do with companies faking expiration dates. This topic came up because I noticed food spoiling quickly after purchase; particularly things that I used to use up over the course of weeks. Only then did I start checking expiration dates, which, sure enough, had passed more quickly than they used to.

I think the lack of deliveries could explain it - but, perhaps they need to order LESS STOCK because when they're selling sour cream that has already passed its date, even though it will last awhile longer than its date, I STILL can't use it all before it starts to go fuzzy.

We eat mostly fresh foods. Hardly anything from a can. No meat, only salmon, and I'm not having a problem with that. So far, we're only having this problem with dairy (fat free yogurt, fat free sour cream, skim milk) and bread (pita, low-carb tortillas, and english muffins.) We don't buy fruit or vegetables from grocery stores - I shudder to think how quickly THOSE would go bad!

Gn2Dlnd · 07-09-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Gn2Dland, I don't think this as anything to do with companies faking expiration dates. This topic came up because I noticed food spoiling quickly after purchase; particularly things that I used to use up over the course of weeks. Only then did I start checking expiration dates, which, sure enough, had passed more quickly than they used to.

Oh, I was just shocked that Mousewife threw away taco seasoning and boxed mac & cheese. Didn't mean to derail your misleadingly named thread.

To rerail, I have not experienced food going bad faster. I do know, however, that when Chernajoe buys tortillas, they go moldy faster because the kitchen is warmer in summer. I had some chocolate in the cupboard go all melty, too. It could just be that you're noticing things you wouldn't normally refrigerate going bad faster because it's summer. Some people store food on top of the fridge or next to Mr. Coffee, where it gets warm, too. For crackers and cereal, Zip-loc bags are your friends.

Among the couple of things I know, food storage is right up there.

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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Indeed. And it's what I'm experiencing, too. Gn2Dland, I don't think this as anything to do with companies faking expiration dates. This topic came up because I noticed food spoiling quickly after purchase; particularly things that I used to use up over the course of weeks. Only then did I start checking expiration dates, which, sure enough, had passed more quickly than they used to. I think the lack of deliveries could explain it - but, perhaps they need to order LESS STOCK because when they're selling sour cream that has already passed its date, even though it will last awhile longer than its date, I STILL can't use it all before it starts to go fuzzy. We eat mostly fresh foods. Hardly anything from a can. No meat, only salmon, and I'm not having a problem with that. So far, we're only having this problem with dairy (fat free yogurt, fat free sour cream, skim milk) and bread (pita, low-carb tortillas, and english muffins.) We don't buy fruit or vegetables from grocery stores - I shudder to think how quickly THOSE would go bad!
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