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    Random question for those with kids. Do you have a kid that is uber sensitive about expiration dates on food? My 12 y/o wouldn't eat a TJ's greek yogurt this morning because it had an expiration of Sept 23rd. I am eating it now and it's perfectly fine. I've always known these are sell by dates, so I don't mind just grabbing it and smelling it first. Am I just too old school?

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    • I personally don't eat expired food.pinkfloyd
    • Kids are extra fussy, apparently there is an evolutionary reason to itdrgs
    • You're not being old school. Expiration dates are mostly bogus.monospaced
    • I like that the grocery store give deals on some of these expiration date items. Just because it is a couple days from being "expired"capn_ron
    • In my experience, those dates matter more with meat than dairy.DRIFTMONKEY
    • The dates are sometimes just sell by dates, meaning the product is actually great for long after. The nose is the best decider in most situations.monospaced
    • @capn, I like that too. It's good because it moves the items out quick before the next shipment, and reduces waste. plan accordingly.monospaced
    • I'm pretty cautious of food because sometimes I get bad indigesion or maybe it's food poisoning once in a while. Not sure what to do when I get it other than supinkfloyd
    • sufferpinkfloyd
    • It's to cover themselves legally, nothing more. Educate your child! Don't die tomorrow and your point will be valid.
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    • Before fresh n easy closed down they use to have a expired food fridge with super good deals. I always raided it.HijoDMaite
    • in UK it is either "use by" or "best before" but yes it's just protecting their asses in most cases. although I have eaten certain things one day after andfadein11
    • didn't seem right.fadein11
    • but that was shit meat stuff which I reckon wasn't stored correctly.fadein11
    • I find that in the US, milk turns pretty much exactly on the date marked.monospaced
    • nyc milk seems to expire fasterpinkfloyd
    • consider yourself lucky - mine refuses all English food (minus ginger bread men but you have a case that's not English!)mugwart
    • Kids are ass holes.pango
    • Your kid has assburgers. Time to enroll in new school without expired milk.cannonball1978
    • The food takes note of the date and goes off as soon as it's supposed to. Food is very obedient and considerate like that.
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    • Stick a still valid date on some rotten food. Give it to the kid. Watch the kid lose all his faith in expiration dates.uan
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