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If you have produce and food at home, in your refrigerator, or pantry, and you're hesitant about consuming it or throwing it away, here's a list of foods you can safely use even after their expiration date has passed.
First, it's important to distinguish between the use-by date and the best-before date. These dates can be found on food labels.
Before consuming a food, our reflex is to check the expiration date, also known as the best-before date. Once the date has passed, we tend to mindlessly throw some food away.
But these expiration dates are also the reason why there is so much food waste, which is why it's important to understand them well first, because it's possible to consume many foods even after their expiration date.
If you have produce and food at home, in your refrigerator, or pantry, and are hesitant about consuming it or throwing it away, here's a list of foods you can safely use even after their expiration date has passed.
Baked Goods: What do you need to know about food expiration dates?
First, it's important to distinguish between the use-by date and the best-before date. These dates can be found on food labels. The best-before date (BBD) is usually preceded by the phrase "Best before..." and applies to less perishable foods, such as eggs or beer. The best-before date (BBD) is preceded by the phrase "Use by..." and applies to perishable products. These are products that are usually kept in the refrigerator, such as yogurt or fresh milk, which can endanger your health if they have expired and you consume them.
Once you've integrated this difference between the dates, you should know that you can consume products with an expiration date past that date without any risk, as confirmed by the FASFC.
There are many other foods you can find in the supermarket that don't have an expiration date, including alcohol, as well as fresh vegetables and fruit.
Which foods can you eat past their expiration date?
If you have these foods in your cupboard and the expiration date has passed, don't worry, you can still eat them if you take the necessary precautions!
Cakes
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