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Wow, we regularly buy milk with best before dates 3-4 wks from the date of purchase. The milk doesn't travel far as there many dairy cows in Northern California
by s0rce 10y ago
Wow, we regularly buy milk with best before dates 3-4 wks from the date of purchase. The milk doesn't travel far as there many dairy cows in Northern California.
- adrianratnapala 10y agoI wonder if different definitions are at work: i.e. 5-6 days assumes you open it the moment you get it home, while 3-4 weeks assumes you drink it within a few days of opening.
- petepete 10y agoAlso milk pasteurisation and sterilisation are on a sliding scale, different countries and producers will use different temperatures and times. It's likely that in the UK, we do 'just enough' to make it safe. Wouldn't want to ruin a cup of tea, would we?