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Most savvy consumers would jump at the chance to save 20% on their
groceries, or get 20% cash back on their weekly food purchases. But what if we
told you that at least 20% of the food that you throw out on a weekly basis is still
perfectly good?
According to the FDA, Americans waste around 133 billion pounds of food every
year — roughly 30-40% of the country’s entire food supply. A significant factor in
that food waste is consumers throwing out wholesome food due to confusion
stemming from date labels like “use by,” “sell by,” and “best by.”
The FDA believes that this confusion represents 20% of the average household’s
food waste, meaning that you can prevent food waste and make your groceries
go further every week by learning a little bit about food labeling. Is it okay to eat
expired, canned food? Let’s find out!
Discard any canned food that gives off a foul odor or contains unexpectedly
milky liquids, and don’t consume any food from a can that sprays liquid when
you open it.
View Food Bank of the Rockies’ Food Safety Guide for more guidelines
(https://www.foodbankrockies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Food-Safety-
Guide.pdf)
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