> Naturally, I choose the latest to expire to maximize my options within the consumption time-frame. And I think everyone does? No, I've never done this for mi

> Naturally, I choose the latest to expire to maximize my options within the consumption time-frame. And I think everyone does? No, I've never done this for milk. I just take the first one on the shelf and trust the supermarket to sell me milk that will last for a few weeks. I don't really look at the price, either. I'm going to buy it anyway so it doesn't seem like very valuable information (same for other staples like bread, rice, butter, etc.) In the very rare case when the supermarket makes a mistake with expiration dates (maybe once every 10 years), you can just take it back and get some more milk. It would be a very minor inconvenience, so I don't worry about it.