Expiration Dates, Sell By Dates: What They Mean/Don’t Mean!
Expiration dates (and their cousins “sell by,” “use by,” and “best if used by” dates) are mostly about freshness, marketing, and paperwork, not food safety. Once you know what these labels are actually for, grocery shopping (and your panic attacks at the refrigerator door) get a whole lot easier to deal with. It just takes a minute to learn more, so read on! Continue Reading →
