A Guide to Shelf Life

Business Week has a nice little slide show describing the difference between all those "expiration" labels on food, and how they apply to particular foods. (The slide show interface is a bit confusing if your browser window is tall. It says "Here's a guide to these issues:" and then there's nothing but "More Slide Shows" and some pictures way down at the bottom. Just click on the images of food down at the bottom or the arrows above the picture.)

A Guide to Shelf Life Business Week
For grocery products such as dairy and meat, knowing the “sell by,” “best by,” or “use by” guidelines can help you consume with confidence.
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So, what’s the difference? Apparently, quite a bit. For instance, “sell by” is more a guide for the store to know how long it can display a product for sale, while a “before” or “best if used by” date refers to a quality or flavor of the food. “Use by” works more like an expiration date, similar to that on medication when taking pills after the date is not recommended.

Thanks to vlb for the pointer.

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By Kee Hinckley on October 23, 2007 12:50 PM | | Comments (0)

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