Use by date..
Options
Comments
-
browneyedbazzi wrote: »Yep, and in the 'good old days' way more people suffered from food poisoning.
It's not that simple though, is it. In the "good old days" nobody had dates on packaging to guide them, EVERYBODY used their nose and eyes. So it would be better to compare only those who use their eyes and nose, not dates, these days.
Also in the "good old days" food was not looked after before it got to the consumer like it is today. So most cases of food poison in those days were because of what manufacturers and retails did with the food before it was sold to the consumer.
This was why brands became so popular, because wholesalers and shopkeepers couldn't tamper with it to make more money, as it was sealed in the factory.0 -
well, did you eat it, and how do you feel ?0
-
Some of the older food poisoning cases have been a result of foods that have been contaminated from bacteria.
If the sniff test was all that was required. These deaths would not have occurred.
.
Yes, such as the Great Typhoid outbreak of 64. The corned beef was contaminated when it was canned in Argentina and when it arrived in the Uk it was well within it's "best fore/use by" dates if these had been around at the time.
If dates had been used then it would not have prevented any deaths.
If food is contaminated before it is sealed in it's packaging then it is contaminated from that moment, and it is contaminated when you open it, regardless of which date you open it.0 -
-
Use By - use common sense, sight & smell!
If it has been store correctly and kept chilled then the odd day over won't hurt, just look at the colour, smell it and above all trust your intuition, if in doubt throw it out, but I think most of us have eaten stuff a day or two beyond these dates.Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.0 -
geordie_joe wrote: »I started eating food in 1959, and don't remember ever having food poisoning.
What did you do before you started eating food?0 -
Have you any hard evidence to back that? People say it but I'm not convinced.
I agree with the point about ready meals with 'exotic' ingredients masking condition, though. I think they also mask the sort of poor quality ingredients we wouldn't have tolerated in times gone buy - which is one of the reasons the food trade and supermarkets have been so keen to 'enlighten' us.
If you google 'food poisoning statistics' you'll find plenty of evidence from official sources.Common sense?...There's nothing common about sense!0 -
geordie_joe wrote: »Yes, such as the Great Typhoid outbreak of 64. The corned beef was contaminated when it was canned in Argentina and when it arrived in the Uk it was well within it's "best fore/use by" dates if these had been around at the time.
If dates had been used then it would not have prevented any deaths.
If food is contaminated before it is sealed in it's packaging then it is contaminated from that moment, and it is contaminated when you open it, regardless of which date you open it.
yes, it would be still contaminated and people would be ill.
However if the sniff test worked no one would have eaten the food.
Foods can be contaminated with less harmful bacteria and at a lower doses. SO if you eat the food with in the use by date, the bacteria levels will be still low. However the longer you leave it, the levels will slowly increase.
Some bacteria's you will be able to sniff, some you may not.
That been said. It will depend a lot on the food, how cold your fridge it etc.
Just for people to rely on a sniff test on out of date products could result in people being ill.
I just do not like blanket generalisations.
That being said I often eat certain products out of date.0 -
geordie_joe wrote: »I started eating food in 1959, and don't remember ever having food poisoning.
some people get minor cases.
Not had a cases of the squits? just your tummy feeling a little dodgy? Not even a little?
Use by dates are they to prevent the very minor cases. Not just you, but in the elderly who have weaker immune systems.0 -
Well, I usually direct myself with a nose and eyes. If it looks good and doesn't smell bad then it's still good.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 343.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 250.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 449.7K Spending & Discounts
- 235.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 608.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 173.1K Life & Family
- 247.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 15.9K Discuss & Feedback
- 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards