Results: Expired and discounted food, part I
Love it or Leave it?
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I've fallen down a rabbit hole of dealing with expired food. I'm curious - do you folks throw out expired food from your kitchen, or dig in if it looks and smells fine? I'll eat shelf stable food (cans, cereal) past the sell-by/expiration date
54%
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910 votes
I'll eat refrigerated food (condiments, dairy, lunch meat) past the sell-by/expiration date if it passes the look and smell test.
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801 votes
Ewww, no, I don't trust that.
28%
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472 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
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55 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.43% | 32 | |
| it depends | 0.13% | 3 |
| Depends. I certainly don't want to get sick from it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| It will depend on the type of product | 0.04% | 1 |
| Food& spices could be used safely after the expiry date ( at least for awhile) | 0.04% | 1 |
| it depends on how it looks and smells | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on the food and how long past the date | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just use my own judgement as to look and smell also | 0.04% | 1 |
| I always eat food that doesn't smell, look, or taste - funny. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Sell by dates are different than expiration dates. Look online for how to gauge certain products. | 0.04% | 1 |
| sometimes | 0.04% | 1 |
| i'll eat it if it seems okay and it's not too far past the expired date. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Undecided | 0.04% | 1 |
| Depends | 0.04% | 1 |
| mustard and dairy are not equals | 0.04% | 1 |
| open an see | 0.04% | 1 |
| Expired food always gets tossed | 0.04% | 1 |
| if its canned expired means nothing | 0.04% | 1 |
| It depends what it is | 0.04% | 1 |
| The older the better. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't eat refrigerated, do eat shelf stablefood | 0.04% | 1 |
| ... | 0.04% | 1 |
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Do you go out of your way to buy discounted short-dated items at the grocery store? Yes, I surf the clearance area.
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586 votes
No, I stick to my list.
52%
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880 votes
No - I get my groceries delivered, so it's not an option.
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194 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
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40 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.59% | 27 | |
| sometimes | 0.18% | 3 |
| ... | 0.06% | 1 |
| someone else buys the groceries | 0.06% | 1 |
| I like my food to be aged longer than most. | 0.06% | 1 |
| No | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't go out of my way, but if there's a display of items like that I'll stop and look through them. | 0.06% | 1 |
| If I see something that catches my attention | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on what it is, but I always check clearance | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't buy expired food. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Both | 0.06% | 1 |
| I shop instore and if reduced or near dated items are bought, then I use fairly quickly | 0.06% | 1 |
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