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		404mm on Oct 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California bans sell-by dates I’d prefer just one date: “Use By”. If something is still safe to eat but doesn’t taste great anymore, then that’s past the Use By mark for me.

heavensteeth on Oct 11, 2024 | [–]

Some people don't have the liberty of throwing out food because the clock struck 00:00. Similarly, some people don't want to.

lupusreal on Oct 11, 2024 | [–]

Do you go by how it tastes, or by the printed use-by date? They're unrelated...

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