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I wouldn't compare dairy dates with canned good dates. There is a significant difference there.

• germinalphrase 7y ago
  Of course. That said, it’s common knowledge here that dates on dairy date are - in no small part - influenced by the dairy producers need to milk their cows on essentially a constant basis. If milk stays on the shelves, there will be a glut of milk that needs to be stored/disposed. To avoid this, shorter than necessary dates are put on dairy to keep it moving off the shelves.
  • jogjayr 7y ago
    I don't know about that. My milk pretty consistently goes bad within a day or 2 of the date on the can. OTOH I've cooked and eaten eggs 3 weeks after the date, with no noticeable difference in taste or texture.
    • NikkiA 7y ago
      Milk goes off mostly based on 'time from opening', if you're using milk at the estimated rate that the supermarket uses to set their best before date, then it's no surprise that it goes off at around the right time. OTOH, if you buy a bottle of milk and let it sit unopened for 5 days, then start consuming it, you'll usually find that it lasts roughly 5 days past the best before date.