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What Do You Mean It's Expired?!

2/10/2014

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By: Theresa Carmichael

Don’t be fooled! Even though that bag of shredded cheese has an expiration date or a “best if used by” date for next month, it may have already gone bad!  The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics emphasizes that the expiration date on a package is the date in which food is still good while it’s in its UNOPENED packaging!  Once the food has been taken out of the bag, that expiration date is no longer accurate! Although the dates are extremely important when storing food, the BEST way to tell if your food is still good is by analyzing it.  Does it smell like anything other than its original scent? Does it have a slime or stickiness to it?  Has the color changed due to deterioration? Does the first bite taste bitter?  Questions such as these are ones you should be asking yourself when determining whether or not a food is okay to eat.  Don’t rely solely on the printed “expires on” date, or you may find yourself in big trouble the next day!

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CJ
2/10/2014 01:14:04 pm

Great topic because this relates to not only a bunch of people but particularly me! Lol I will be more careful after reading this I had no idea!

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Austin Minnich
2/10/2014 01:42:30 pm

So something as simple as using our 5 senses will determine if 'most' foods stated as expired are actually fresh? I wish everybody knew that. Thanks for the tip!! I will pass it on!

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Carl link
2/10/2014 04:19:10 pm

Very useful information. One of my favorite areas of study! Not to make people overly confident, but the opposite is true on occasion. Sometimes certain foods (especially long shelf life products) can be "good" for longer than the printed dates.

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