Five expired foods you can still eat
Found on BBC News on Sunday, 29 September 2013
In the US alone, 40% of food is thrown out, partly because of confusing date labels, telling consumers to "use by", "sell by" and "enjoy by" a certain time.
Some of the dates are not about safety but taste, says Dana Gunders, a food scientist from the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC), which has issued a report saying much of the food labelled bad is actually perfectly edible.
People should learn to rely on their senses again instead of some random date that's printed onto the packaging. Random date indeed, because even bottled water has one. Look at your food, smell on it, taste it; that will tell you if it's still ok to eat.