Why Expiration Dates Are FORGED | Ep. 646

How concerned should you be about expiration dates stamped on items you buy from the grocery store?

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On This Week’s Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:
0:00 - Intro
0:06 - What most people think about expiration dates
4:25 - 40% of food is tossed out in America
6:33 - Best By, Sell By, Use Before are all BS (non regulated)
12:53 - Foodborne illness comes from contamination, not decay over time
15:04 - How to actually tell when food is spoiled
17:17 - There's no federal standardization for expiration dates
18:14 - Why the food industry WANTS you to throw food away early
24:04 - How Al Capone created expiration dates
27:37 - Preservatives are probably worse for us than expired food

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