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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Food Expiration Dates

Lindsey Ellefson reports on food expiration dates and how long common foods can be safely stored .

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Sunday, July 31, 2022

Food Expiry Dates and Food Waste

Jill Roberts explains the confusion about food expiration dates . She cites a USDA study by Buzby, Wells and Hyman which reports that 31% of U.S. foodstuff is wasted (2014, p. 12, Table 1). This happens in part due to conservative expiry dates.

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