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RE: Giving Away Free Food to Feed Thousands of Families, AKA A Regular Day in the Garden of Eden
No, expired products does not mean the food has gone bad.
Food manufacturers print a "sell by" or "best by" date on the product, and it is illegal for a store to sell something past these dates.
The fact is that the food is still good, but the company has printed a date that ensures it will get thrown away so they can supply new products and thereby guarantee their own continued business.
Food that has actually spoiled and is unfit for human consumption still has value - it can be added to a compost pile to make more dirt, for example. It is still absurd to waste it in the trash!
Alright. I was thinking from a consumer point of view. Like everybody, I would surely not gonna buy such expired products because it's common perception that the product is good till the date of expiring.
Yeah but you are right in this aspect, it doesn't mean that it actually has gone bad immediately after that date.
Thanks for your kind response.