When to toss that food
The shelf life for foods
According to BusinessWeek Online, "It's a very inexact science since those dates include a wide margin of safety."
Well, so when should we toss our food? In the article "The Truth About Food Expiration Dates," it defines what the dates mean on grocery products. The date stamp "Use by" is like an expiration date and should not be consumed after that date. There is also the "Best if used by" date which "refers to a quality or flavor of the food." If you see "Sell by" don't buy it after the date stamped -- it informs the store how long a product can be displayed for sale.
Here's a warning though: "the refrigerator at home usually isn't cool enough to keep meat fresh for more than two days." Therefore, after two days from purchase, eat or freeze it.
Check out the article for the Guide to Shelf Life. We keep food in our refrigerators way too long, in many cases, and it would be a good idea to develop the habit of purging food on a regular basis (every couple days even).
END NOTE:
The article was very informative and had good advice. I did NOT agree with the warning on drinking raw milk however. Research and thousands of people drinking raw milk proved that raw milk is safe (not to mention healthier than anything pasteruized). It's when the raw foods are heated that the bacterias become harmful to our bodies, and unheated those same bacterias help our bodies.
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posted by Cyndi Seidler at
3:55 PM
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Hey!
Just discovered your blog!
I agree with drinking raw milk. Personally I don't like the taste but my Dad has been drinking it for years (10 - 15 at least) as part of his anti-rheumatism regime.
The only trouble would be if the cows got sick (tubercolosis or such) so it's important you get it from a reliable/safe source.
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