MOST FOOD EXPIRATION DATES ARE BOGUS I routinely check dates on food packages in my refrigerator or pantry.  And I throw out most items that are more than a week past the “expiration date” on the label.  Perhaps you also follow this practice.  But lately I’ve begun to wonder if I’d actually endanger myself by eating these “out of date” items or if I’m just wasting good food. So I did a bit of reading online and found that the dates on food packages are actually rather bogus. The “expiration dates” are calculated to advantage the food manufacturer or supermarket...