LIFE HACKS
BEFORE YOU TOSS THAT FOOD, CHECK THE LABEL. MOST DATES LIKE "BEST BY" OR "BEST IF USED BY" ARE ABOUT QUALITY... NOT SAFETY.
MANY SHELF-STABLE FOODS LIKE CANNED GOODS, CEREAL, CRACKERS, AND PASTA CAN LAST WELL BEYOND THE DATE ON THE PACKAGE IF THEY'VE BEEN STORED PROPERLY. JUST REMEMBER...
THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO FRESH MEAT, POULTRY, OR SEAFOOD. FOR EVERYTHING ELSE, USE YOUR EYES, YOUR NOSE, AND A LITTLE COMMON SENSE BEFORE YOU THROW IT AWAY. YOU MIGHT SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY... AND REDUCE FOOD WASTE.