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See, that's nice. In the US, the dates mean f*@k all. http://lifehacker.com/why-expiration-dates-on-your-food-mean-nothing-1755569296 http://lifehacker.com/why

• ajuc 10y ago
  In Poland (and probably whole EU) even salt has expiration date, which I assume is a clever biblical reference.
  • Xylakant 10y ago
    It's the date until when the the producer has to guarantee that the salt hasn't baked together to a single large lump.
  • kaybe 10y ago
    Bottled water also does, but in that case it states until when the producer is confident that chemicals from the bottle won't leach into the water.
• maxerickson 10y ago
  The lack of a legal enforcement regime doesn't make them useless. For instance, the grocer I frequent seems pretty consistent in labeling their meats and breads, so the dates do provide information about when the item was packaged. For stuff that is less perishable, the dates are usually for stock rotation and far enough in the future that I don't care.