I think @Timmy59 has hogs, so he might be interested in free food for them. I might know someone interested, so I’ll ask them.
IMO, and I haven't found anything to refute it, canned food shelf life is indefinite.
I know that back when I was in Basic Training, we were fed C-rats that were more than 20 years old. Didn't matter to me, in Basic I ate everything they put in front of me and wanted more.
I know that back when I was in Basic Training, we were fed C-rats that were more than 20 years old. Didn't matter to me, in Basic I ate everything they put in front of me and wanted more.
The property is in SW Oklahoma. I'll start the sorting of items this weekend.
True but depends on its environment. Cans kept at 70 degrees or below have a nutritiona shelf life of decades. 80 degrees and above and canned food shelf life detiorates MUCH quicker. A can that spends the summer in a car is pretty much worthless by the end of the summer
Keep in mind that there is literally NO regulation on the dates on the cans. The FDA or USDA or whomever has basically left it up to the industry to self-regulate. That's why there is "best by", "sell by", "use by", "expiration" and all other terms you can think of. And none of them have a strict definition or relationship to product safety as far as I can tell.
It's like how there are expiration dates on bottles of water. Well, the water doesn't expire but the package does. In many cases that's the limitation. In others, the dates quoted might be because the manufacturer knows the quality will change over time. In others, the manufacturer just might hope you forget and then toss it when you see the date to sell more product. Yay for lack of regulation in this arena!
Side note --- same thing applies to prescriptions. IIRC, the VA has an ongoing study about efficacy past expiration dates and the results that I saw indicated 95% efficacy at 15 years past expiration. Take that however you want.
It's like how there are expiration dates on bottles of water. Well, the water doesn't expire but the package does. In many cases that's the limitation. In others, the dates quoted might be because the manufacturer knows the quality will change over time. In others, the manufacturer just might hope you forget and then toss it when you see the date to sell more product. Yay for lack of regulation in this arena!
Side note --- same thing applies to prescriptions. IIRC, the VA has an ongoing study about efficacy past expiration dates and the results that I saw indicated 95% efficacy at 15 years past expiration. Take that however you want.
Other than tomatoes I think this is really the correct answer. I’ve eaten things many years out of date without issues.
As for the roller grill at QT or OnCue. Good luck..
Yep.
Bears repeating ...
Almost like the pharma industry just wants to sell sell sell and raise costs costs costs for all of us.
