The Truth Behind Food Expiration Dates
Sep 1st, 2010 | By admin | Category: Diet & Nutrition, FeaturedWith egg, meat, and other recalls so much in the news lately, knowing how long the food in your refrigerator and pantry is good for will not only save you money but also keep you healthy.Yahoo! Green recently came out with a list of some of the more popular food items that expire, and how long they really last in relation to their sell-by or expiration date. Not surprising, eggs make the list:
Properly refrigerated eggs should last at least 3-5 weeks after the sell-by date, according to Professor Joe Regenstein, a food scientist at Cornell University. Note: Use of either a sell-by or expiration (EXP) date is not federally required, but may be state required, as defined by the egg laws in the state where the eggs are marketed.
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Food expiration dates: What do they really mean?
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