Just threw some spareribs on the grill that are 18 days past their "use by"date. Smell fine so I have no problems with them.
Have we evolved into such stupid creatures that we can't tell with our senses whether something is still edible?
Personally I love "use by" dates - half price products with nothing wrong with them.
How would your friend be able to tell if the yogurt had gone bad or not? 
I think that excluding dairy products, most of those "use by" dates are just suggestions and predate even the very early beginnings of spoilage. The product manufacturer wants you to throw out something while it's actually still usable in order to gain more profits through replacement sales.
It's the same premise as Jiffy-Lube telling you to change your oil every 3,000 miles. If you do that you will be replacing oil that has barely reached the halfway point of it's usable lifespan. 
doesnt matter if the stuff is frozen , but if its in the refrigerator and expired 
Agreed but the whole sell by date is a scam to a certain extent, and before everyone jumps down my throat all I'm saying is 40 years ago there were no sell by dates or best by dates. I usually go by smell or sight for most items. I don't chance high risk items like shellfish or seafood but there are a lot of factors that contribute to it. whether an item was opened or not, as well as, like you said if it was frozen or fresh or how long it was in that "danger zone" over 40 degrees.
I've been involved in the food handling industry to varying degrees, with different companies, at different times, since I was a kid. Everything from restaurant, to supermarket quality control, to sales. One interesting tidbit I can give you is when you see the pre marinated meats you can purchase at "supermarket A" it generally tends to be the oldest meat they have. When the shelf-life is going to expire they will marinate it, thus changing the Ph level in the meat and giving themselves more time to sell it. It is perfectly safe and legal and within board of health regulations. Anyways so what I'm saying is you'll get fresher better product if you buy the non marinated stuff and marinate it yourself.
How would your friend be able to tell if the yogurt had gone bad or not?
I think that excluding dairy products, most of those "use by" dates are just suggestions and predate even the very early beginnings of spoilage. The product manufacturer wants you to throw out something while it's actually still usable in order to gain more profits through replacement sales.
It's the same premise as Jiffy-Lube telling you to change your oil every 3,000 miles. If you do that you will be replacing oil that has barely reached the halfway point of it's usable lifespan.
No, change your oil, if you buy new your warranty demands it, if you have engine problems down the road the dealership will try and fuck you if you don't have your documented oil changes. And even so do it anyways, the motors in most of the compact and mid size cars are underpowered and wear quickly. The cost of oil changes are fuck all.
No, change your oil, if you buy new your warranty demands it, if you have engine problems down the road the dealership will try and fuck you if you don't have your documented oil changes. And even so do it anyways, the motors in most of the compact and mid size cars are underpowered and wear quickly. The cost of oil changes are fuck all.
My owners manual suggests changing the oil every 7,500 miles but I change it every 5,000 miles, so I will be fine if any drivetrain warranty issues arise. I'm just saying that Jiffy Lube's every 3,000 miles campaign is geared more towards marketing than neccesary maintenance.
My owners manual suggests changing the oil every 7,500 miles but I change it every 5,000 miles, so I will be fine if any drivetrain warranty issues arise. I'm just saying that Jiffy Lube's every 3,000 miles campaign is geared more towards marketing than neccesary maintenance.
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