Well: Ask Well: Guidelines For When Food Goes Bad

KAREN WEINTRAUB, NY Times: Health
Mon, 07/06/2015 - 2:45am

Food expiration dates come in various forms, and should be viewed more as guidelines than as hard rules, with common sense being the final judge.

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