Thread: Expired "Fiber One" bars ( Aug 21, 2010) and "Odwalla" original Superprotein bars (Dec 25, 2010)

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:41:22 -0800 (PST), Manda Ruby
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks for any suggestion.

But a homeless shelter might.


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Manda Ruby <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have about 20 Expired "Fiber One" oatmeal and strawberry bars
> (expired on Aug 21, 2010) and 31"Odwalla" original Super protein bars
> (expired on Dec 25, 2010).
>
> Odwalla bars probably are safe for another 3-4 months but how soon
> should I finishing consuming the Fiber One bars? Or should I throw
> away the Fiber One bars? I know for a fact that if I give away on
> Craigslist, no one would tale them.
>
> Thanks for any suggestion.


Fiber One is a fiber supplement in your nutrition bars, so the
expiration date may simply show on what date the fiber loses it's
effectiveness, from that date forward. My fiber capsules have an
expiration date on the bottle.

Tear open one of each, if they look decayed or smell rancid, toss 'em.

Andy

In article
<[email protected]>,
Manda Ruby <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have about 20 Expired "Fiber One" oatmeal and strawberry bars
> (expired on Aug 21, 2010) and 31"Odwalla" original Super protein bars
> (expired on Dec 25, 2010).
>
> Odwalla bars probably are safe for another 3-4 months but how soon
> should I finishing consuming the Fiber One bars? Or should I throw
> away the Fiber One bars? I know for a fact that if I give away on
> Craigslist, no one would tale them.
>
> Thanks for any suggestion.

Throw them away. If you eat them, you are at risk of developing ingrown
toenails.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller

On 1/21/2011 11:19 AM, Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:41:22 -0800 (PST), Manda Ruby
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for any suggestion.
>
> But a homeless shelter might.
>
>
What makes you think a homeless shelter would want/take expired
food? You think they don't care what kind of food they serve?

Expired food should be tossed.

Tracy

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:00:51 -0500, Tracy <[email protected]> wrote:

>What makes you think a homeless shelter would want/take expired
>food? You think they don't care what kind of food they serve?

Homeless don't consider dumpster diving un do able.

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:08:07 -0500, Mr. Bill <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:00:51 -0500, Tracy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>What makes you think a homeless shelter would want/take expired
>>food? You think they don't care what kind of food they serve?
>
>Homeless don't consider dumpster diving un do able.


There is a huge difference between "USE by", and "best by"...

"Tracy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> On 1/21/2011 11:19 AM, Mr. Bill wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:41:22 -0800 (PST), Manda Ruby
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for any suggestion.
>>
>> But a homeless shelter might.
>>
>>
> What makes you think a homeless shelter would want/take expired food? You
> think they don't care what kind of food they serve?
>
> Expired food should be tossed.

Agreed! I had a friend who worked at a soup kitchen in Seattle. This was
in the days when expiration dates were not required. But he said he knew
some of the food was stale because he tasted it. He said bakeries would
often drop off really old seasonal stuff. Like Valentines cookies months
after Valentines day. He said he hated having to serve them the bad tasting
stuff.

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:46:10 -0800, HumBug! <[email protected]>
wrote:

>There is a huge difference between "USE by", and "best by"...

Exactly...wrap a dollar bill around one and give one to the homeless
person at the end of the exit ramp tonight. Bet they will take it.
I doubt with all sincerity, they are going to look at the wrapper
date.

In article <ihcolj$qir$[email protected]>,
Tracy <[email protected]> wrote:

> Expired food should be tossed.
>
> Tracy

I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller

On 1/21/2011 6:09 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article<ihcolj$qir$[email protected]>,
> Tracy<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Expired food should be tossed.
>>
>> Tracy
>
> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>
Sorry, I didn't mean to not use common sense with regard to tossing
expired food. However, I don't think it is appropriate to donate
obviously expired food to homeless shelters. "Hey, here's some expired
food I won't eat, but you can have it".

Tracy

On 1/21/2011 3:08 PM, Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:00:51 -0500, Tracy<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> What makes you think a homeless shelter would want/take expired
>> food? You think they don't care what kind of food they serve?
>
> Homeless don't consider dumpster diving un do able.

Dumpster diving is very different from donating obviously expired food
to a shelter.

Tracy

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:09:31 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?

Processed and "packaged" food might endure Hiroshima....<vbg>

...but your mileage may vary...

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:38:55 -0500, Tracy <[email protected]>
wrote:
>>
>> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>>
>Sorry, I didn't mean to not use common sense with regard to tossing
>expired food. However, I don't think it is appropriate to donate
>obviously expired food to homeless shelters. "Hey, here's some expired
>food I won't eat, but you can have it".

Good GRAVY...these didn't expire in 1956....the date was 12/25/10!!
Get a grip, girlie..... You most likely have bought make up older
than that!

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On 1/21/2011 6:43 PM, Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:38:55 -0500, Tracy<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>>>
>>> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>>> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>>> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>>>
>> Sorry, I didn't mean to not use common sense with regard to tossing
>> expired food. However, I don't think it is appropriate to donate
>> obviously expired food to homeless shelters. "Hey, here's some expired
>> food I won't eat, but you can have it".
>
> Good GRAVY...these didn't expire in 1956....the date was 12/25/10!!
> Get a grip, girlie..... You most likely have bought make up older
> than that!
>
> Join me....a little fun, some ramblings and good recipes
>
> http://whstoneman.blogspot.com
>
Nope. Sorry. It's insulting to give expired food you won't eat to
homeless people.

Tracy

On 1/21/2011 5:09 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article<ihcolj$qir$[email protected]>,
> Tracy<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Expired food should be tossed.
>>
>> Tracy
>
> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>

Obviously not around here, I do the same thing. Being the nit picker I
am I rotate food to the front of the shelf every time I shop. Now, if I
could convince my loverly wife to do the same. Hah!

On 1/21/2011 5:41 PM, Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:09:31 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>
> Processed and "packaged" food might endure Hiroshima....<vbg>
>
> ..but your mileage may vary...
>
>
At least the radioactive roaches will have something to eat.

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:20:42 -0500, Tracy <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 1/21/2011 6:43 PM, Mr. Bill wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:38:55 -0500, Tracy<[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>>>> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>>>> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>>>>
>>> Sorry, I didn't mean to not use common sense with regard to tossing
>>> expired food. However, I don't think it is appropriate to donate
>>> obviously expired food to homeless shelters. "Hey, here's some expired
>>> food I won't eat, but you can have it".
>>
>> Good GRAVY...these didn't expire in 1956....the date was 12/25/10!!
>> Get a grip, girlie..... You most likely have bought make up older
>> than that!
>>
>> Join me....a little fun, some ramblings and good recipes
>>
>> http://whstoneman.blogspot.com
>>
>Nope. Sorry. It's insulting to give expired food you won't eat to
>homeless people.

Why? They're homeless and hungry, it's not like they're used to
eating a ritzy dinner each evening. Besides, most of them choose to
be homeless... I'd feed them at least as good as I feed the wild
critters; expired bread and scraps. I used to buy all kinds of baked
goods at the Entennman's outlet, half price for expired returns,
perfectly good. The expired bread I buy at Walmart for half price to
feed the deer is still good, I occasionally eat some. Insulting to
feed poor people the same food I'd eat, yer nutz. Where do yoose
think homeless shelters and soup kitchens obtain most of their food;
it's expired food donated from stupidmarkets, restaurants, company
cafeterias, etc... if they had to rely only on what private citizens
donate they'd all starve to death. This morning I bought a half gallon
container of Tropicana Ruby Red grapefruit juice at half price,
perfectly good. There are plenty of people here who regularly boast
about buying "used" meat.

On 1/21/2011 8:04 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:20:42 -0500, Tracy<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/21/2011 6:43 PM, Mr. Bill wrote:
>>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:38:55 -0500, Tracy<[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>>>>> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>>>>> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>>>>>
>>>> Sorry, I didn't mean to not use common sense with regard to tossing
>>>> expired food. However, I don't think it is appropriate to donate
>>>> obviously expired food to homeless shelters. "Hey, here's some expired
>>>> food I won't eat, but you can have it".
>>>
>>> Good GRAVY...these didn't expire in 1956....the date was 12/25/10!!
>>> Get a grip, girlie..... You most likely have bought make up older
>>> than that!
>>>
>>> Join me....a little fun, some ramblings and good recipes
>>>
>>> http://whstoneman.blogspot.com
>>>
>> Nope. Sorry. It's insulting to give expired food you won't eat to
>> homeless people.
>
> Why? They're homeless and hungry, it's not like they're used to
> eating a ritzy dinner each evening. Besides, most of them choose to
> be homeless... I'd feed them at least as good as I feed the wild
> critters; expired bread and scraps. I used to buy all kinds of baked
> goods at the Entennman's outlet, half price for expired returns,
> perfectly good. The expired bread I buy at Walmart for half price to
> feed the deer is still good, I occasionally eat some. Insulting to
> feed poor people the same food I'd eat, yer nutz. Where do yoose
> think homeless shelters and soup kitchens obtain most of their food;
> it's expired food donated from stupidmarkets, restaurants, company
> cafeterias, etc... if they had to rely only on what private citizens
> donate they'd all starve to death. This morning I bought a half gallon
> container of Tropicana Ruby Red grapefruit juice at half price,
> perfectly good. There are plenty of people here who regularly boast
> about buying "used" meat.

There is a difference between expired food I'd eat and expired food I
wouldn't eat.

I don't mean to not throw away perfectly good food just because of the
sell by date or use by date. What I am trying to say is it is wrong to
try to give away or donate food you _would not eat_ to a homeless
shelter. It's fake altruism. If you want to donate to a shelter, at
least give them something fresh. It's that simple.

Tracy

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:45:31 -0600, George Shirley
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On 1/21/2011 5:09 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article<ihcolj$qir$[email protected]>,
>> Tracy<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Expired food should be tossed.
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>
>> I rarely toss expired food unless it has obviously spoiled. Often that
>> date is a Best By date; even a Use By date I've missed doesn't
>> automatically get tossed out. Where's common sense?
>>
>
>Obviously not around here, I do the same thing. Being the nit picker I
>am I rotate food to the front of the shelf every time I shop. Now, if I
>could convince my loverly wife to do the same. Hah!


I just found a jar of something that had sneaked its way to the back
of my highest kitchen shelf and taken up residence. It was shrimp
paste. Had a use by date of early 2006. That is gone now.

Usually, I am lenient with my expired foodstuffs, but something about
this screamed "toss me, please," and I obliged.

Boron