[Josy]

Originally Posted by the truth

people used to eat much of this food for weeks beyond the dates they suggets nowadays and they lived to tell the tale. just watch those shows were the homeless take tons of food from the large bins.

BBE dates dont suggest you will be ill or worse if you continue eating the stuff after the date though, it's just a suggestion that it will be better quality if consumed before that date...I take Use By dates more serious.

I am very cautious when it comes to food in general though and must admit I do throw a lot of bread out, I don't like eating it if it's been opened for more than a day and tend to throw the rest of the loaf out to the birds and open fresh stuff.

And no I don't think it's a con.