Among consumers (especially the young, are not acquainted with hunger and hardships of war) taken immediately throw away foods that have a shelf life has expired. Meanwhile, some of them may remain for much longer than indicated on the package shelf life and do not cause absolutely no harm, as the eating.
Let's sort out what kind of products are:
1. Skimmed milk. It will be fresh for at least another 5 days after the expiry date. Provided that the packaging remains closed.
2. Soft cheese (e.g., Camembert). The unpacked this can be kept after the expiry still at least a week.
3. Bread (if someone even looks at his shelf life) It is being chopped, to maintain its quality and not to cause harm to consumers even 7 days after the end of his "official" date.
4. Beef (no matter how strange it may seem). This sort of meat can be eaten even a week after it will be considered overdue. At a temperature of -1-5 beef stored more than 2 weeks without any harm.
5. Butter. If it is in the refrigerator, the oil can be eaten without fear for the health of a few weeks after the expiry of its shelf life. But at room temperature, this product will deteriorate almost instantly.
6. Some types of hard cheeses (eg Cheddar). These can be eaten safely for at least another six weeks after the expiry of their suitability. Even if such a cheese covered with mold, it is possible to safely use the product and remove the food.
7. Eggs. They remain fresh for a long time, thanks to the shell (even at room temperature). If the eggs are quickly soured, so they were bought already stale.
8. Jam, marmalade and jam can stand in jars a year after the deadline expired, stated on the label. Jar topped with mold? The situation is the same as that of a hard cheese - clean and safe to eat. Health is no damage will not cause.
9. Canned vegetables in unopened cans you can have a year after the expiry of the shelf life marked on their packaging.
10. Groceries (tea, coffee, flour, cereals). Even if all of the terms left, you can store (and use) the products from the list of a further 2 years, no less. But there is a condition - the storage place should be dry and dark.
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