Should You Believe Food Expiration Dates?

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MOTHER JONES June 4, 2012   THIS WEEK'S ECONUNDRUM Should You Believe Food Expiration Dates? Do you toss your milk, eggs, and other perishables once they've reached the expiration date printed on their containers, or do you take your chances with food past its prime? To find out what the FDA has to say on the subject—and to read about expiration-date practices at major supermarket chains—click here.  [READ MORE]   MORE ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH COVERAGE A Bigger Hurricane Year for the East Coast? A hotspot of ocean temperatures 5-9°F above average between North Carolina and Massachusetts could put that coastline in the crosshairs this hurricane season. [READ MORE] Why the FDA's "High Fructose Corn Syrup Isn't Sugar" Verdict Doesn't Matter The FDA says that the corn refiners can't call their product "sugar." Who cares? [READ MORE]	MOST ACTIVE DISCUSSION Timeline: Female Hysteria and the Sex Toys Used to Treat It Vibrators, douches, and pelvic massage: Curing crazy ladies for centuries—one "hysterical paroxysm" at a time. [READ MORE]     MORE FROM MOJO Mother of All Wars: The Battle to Breastfeed in Uniform Conservatives have opened a new front in the offensive against women: an attack on nursing military moms. [READ MORE]   ADVERTISEMENT   Become a fan of Econundrums on Facebook.   Read the Blue Marble
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