From the first day we worked together, Wendy and I have been debating the validity of expiry dates on food products. Milk…we both agree on (though I’m willing to cut the carton a few days slack if need be). Deli meat…Wendy’s a little more vigilant when it comes to tossing out the turkey, but we both agree if it’s green it’s gotta go. But when it comes to yogurt, we couldn’t be further apart.
Wendy’s stance is: The expiry date is non-negotiable, set-in-stone, there for a reason. My take is: yogurt by DEFINITION is the end result of bacteria taking over dairy products – like a fine wine, it can only get better with time.
Cleaning out our BT fridge, I came across four cups of yogurt – all with different expiry dates, the furthest-along being December 5th (Today’s date is February 26th). I also happened to have two sets of tickets to the Edmonton Motor Show and Citytv’s presentation of the Vagina Monologues. Turns out I’m not the only one with a “flexible” take on when yogurt’s dead and done…
enjoy!
rpj.