"The Purple Monster" <purplemonster37BLECH@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>3. BEST BEFORE <date>
>>>(A) It's not dangerous after <date>, but it changes taste, color, or
>>>consistency and may be a whole lot less appetizing. College students
>>>on budgets regularly ignore this kind of expiration date.
>>>
>>>(B) It's not dangerous after <date>, but it might not have the
>>>nutritional or medical value it should. If you're not eating it for
>>>its nutritional value, this may not be important to you.
>>>
>>>(C) This product has the same shelf-life as its cardboard box, but an
>>>expiration date means you'll be scared to use it, throw it out, and
>>>buy more.
>>>
>>>(D) This product has the same shelf-life as a pick-axe, but our
>>>competitors are using expiration dates, and we don't want to be left
>>>out.
>>>
>>>(E) This product has a shelf-life measured in geologic ages, but the
>>>government requires that we make up a date and put it on this kind of
>>>product.
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> I have salt with a "use by" date on it ;-)

I have bottled "pure spring water" with a "best before Mar 07" on the bottle
:-)