Good, so there is some pragmatism in feeding the hungry. It would appear that
we could feed the world if only we could get the food to the places where it's
needed.
Chris
On 22 Apr 2013, at 06:28, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Many market expiry dates are based on palatability. For the food banks, the
> criterion becomes safety. Generally, for
> example, canned goods that show no expansion or rust are considered safe to
> some point beyond expiry date, and there are
> rules for different foods. As the food usually moves quickly to donation and
> to recipients, it should not be far out of
> date.
>
> If eggs are donated, they still are inspected eggs.
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