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Old 06-07-2020, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
I'm on the fence about this. I'm a bit cynical in that I feel that companies often place expiration dates on their products in order to get people to either use them or throw them away and buy more.

We have a lot of caned goods and things like ramen noodles in a hurricane kit and the wife wants to toss a bunch of it.

I can't see how food that is cooked and in an air tight container can go bad. I feel that it's wasteful to throw this stuff out and replace it.On the other hand, I don't want to end up with food poisoning during a hurricane.

I saw something recently where some MREs from World War II were discovered. They were opened and were perfectly fine.

I'd appreciate some opinions.
Canned goods go way beyond date. That’s a best if used by date. When I worked at a food bank they took canned goods a year out.