Do you eat any kind of expired food? What are they? Or do you discard all expired food?

[Suiyuan]

Yes, I eat certain kinds of expired food.

No, I discard all expired food.

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I am asking because the staff at some of our local health supplement stores told me that their products are safe for consumption even 6 months after their expiry dates.

[lumos]

Yes. If it doesn't look bad, smell bad or taste bad, it's usually pretty safe to eat or drink. I've drunk milk that was 5 days "old" and it was just fine, didn't taste sour. However it had been unopened in the fridge. The longer it's been opened and outside the fridge, the shorter it will hold. It's not like once the product is past its expiration date, it will magically become moldy or go bad. You can still eat and drink most of the stuff at least a couple of days later and be completely fine. It might not taste as good as it would completely fresh, but it's not like it tastes bad or as if you'll die from it. The only things I'd be strict with are seafood and meats, the expiration dates for those tend to be pretty accurate and I would only consider eating them a day after, not more. If the food doesn't smell bad, look bad or taste bad, there's no point in throwing it away and wasting it.

[skullly]

It should be discarded at once!

Who eats rotten food? the starving homeless people who have no other means of obtaining but from the trash... XD

Why put your health at risk if you can afford to be and stay healthy?
The medical bill will be far more expensive than buying another loaf of bread.
The homeless have no other option...

but then again... why let any food expire at all? it's a shame... if you buy something eat it.. if not, do not buy in abundance if you're not gonna eat it all in time.

Wasted food is a tragedy... so many people starving in the world... sad sad..

[Suiyuan]

The staff at some of our local health supplement stores told me that their products are safe for consumption even 6 months after their expiry dates.

[Anonymous]

Yeah of course, the expiry date is the earliest date it could go off, they don't know exactly when it will go off so they need to make it earlier. Also it's often confused with sell by date (the latest the shops can sell it) or best before date (the date when it won't be at it's best anymore, but not mouldy either). Almost everything is fine after the expiry date, some things for longer than others. I've eaten stuff that was over 5 years past it's date and still fine. You can see/smell/taste if it has gone off

[Suiyuan]

Thanks for sharing. I was reading this article:
My Supplements Have Expired. Now What Do I Do? www.jigsawhealth.com/.../expired-supplements(Share from CM Browser)

[Suiyuan]

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My Supplements Have Expired. Now What Do I Do? www.jigsawhealth.com/.../expired-supplements(Share from CM Browser)

[Suiyuan]

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[Prof_Don]

The date on most foods is the "sell by" date, not the "expiration" date.

Milk can be consumed 1 day after the date on the package. Eggs can be consumed (but not for baking) 3 weeks after the date on the package.

Canned foods however, should be discarded after the sell by date.

[AzureGirl]

I'm paranoid when it comes to expired food. My grandmother is a hoarder and she's proudly served biscuits before that expired in 2004. I didn't know until she asked me how they were. I got really sick because there was cheese in the biscuits too. I don't really eat at her house anymore unless someone else is cooking.

[Suiyuan]

Expired in 2004 ? ! :O Oh my God, when did she serve the biscuits? Did they taste okay?

[Suiyuan]

The staff at some of our local health supplement stores told me that their products are safe for consumption even 6 months after their expiry dates.

[AzureGirl]

They tasted weird. But my grandma was so proud to announce they were so old and we ate them. She even has those kid cuisine meals in her freezer from when I was 5 and tries getting me to eat them. My dad attempted to get rid of a few but she ended up replacing them with the same kind. It's odd. And I'm mainly paranoid with dairy products and breads, the rest is based on how it looks.

[Suiyuan]

Oh my God, she is really too extreme. Sorry for saying, girl. Beware of food posioning!

I am currently taking a bottle of calcium supplements that expired 2 months ago. It looks and tastes fine and the staff told me it is safe to take. She told me she always buys the supplements in their store that are about to expire for her husband. The store sells supplements that are about to expire at extremely low prices and it is a famous brand.

[Suiyuan]

food poisoning*

[AzureGirl]

We've just determined it's because she's old that she's like that. She doesn't seem to believe things go bad.

Really? I wish there was something around here like that. I should probably start taking iron supplements but they're so expensive.

[Suiyuan]

You can try GNC, Nature Farm and
Holland & Barrett. I think these stores are available in your country.

[AzureGirl]

I'll look them up, thanks! :)

[Suiyuan]

No problem. Check with the sales assistants there before buying to ensure that you use them safely :- )

[AzureGirl]

Will do! Thanks! :)

[moistycakes]

If it smells okay, looks okay and tastes okay then yeah maybe. Usually basic stuff like milk, butter, eggs, cereal, jam, meat etc.. are gone before the expiry date in my house though. The only things that go "off" is like flour, nuts etc.. Usually they just get thrown out because they've been expired since the stone age.

[mutedaisy]

Do fermented foods count? They are spoiled rotten while pickling, but still taste great.

[Suiyuan]

Haha.

[apexalpha]

Some expired dates are fake so food companies can sell more products.
If something has gone off its easy to tell, no need to relay on the expire date.

[skullly]

Really? I don't think companies are willing to risk being sued...

[Suiyuan]

The staff at some of our local health supplement stores told me that their products are safe for consumption even 6 months after their expiry dates.

[apexalpha]

With things like vitamins and minerals they stay good for a whole while longer

[Suiyuan]

I am currently taking a bottle of calcium supplement that expired 2 months ago. It looks and tastes fine and the staff told me it is safe to take. She told me she always buys the supplements in their store that are about to expire for her husband. The store sells supplements that are about to expire at extremely low prices and it is a famous brand.

[nakedalligator]

Expiry dates are just suggestions. It's usually safe to eat, and a lot of the time it's a best before date. Only one I really watch is dairy products, mostly milk or sour cream.

[nakedalligator]

Supplements are particularly fine to take, they have nearly no water in them so they can't spoil, at worst they might not have 100% of the nutrient value, but I doubt it's a noticeable amount.

[Stefan1738]

Depends on how long expired. Yogurt a few days is ok and meat can stay good for a while if kept frozen.

[BeautifulWreck]

I throw all expired food away OR give it to the local pig farms.

[Yanoa_Yanza]

Nope, it doesn't matter how hungry I am
I'd just shed a man tear and throw it away

[Iron_Man]

I discard all expired food

[PurpleT]

Muesli… and cookies :-)

[dudeman]

yeah i have done it.

[Suiyuan]

The staff at some of our local health supplement stores told me that their products are safe for consumption even 6 months after their expiry dates.

[dudeman]

i ate a can of refried beans that expired two years ago. it tasted fine. canned food is like good forever or something.

[Suiyuan]

Thanks for sharjng.
Iam currently taking a bottle of calcium supplement that expired 2 months ago. It looks and tastes fine and the staff told me it is safe to take. She told me she always buys the supplements in their store that are about to expire for her husband. The store sells supplements that are about to expire at extremely low prices and it is a famous brand.

[Suiyuan]

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