The USDA contends 36 pounds of food per person is wasted each month because easily frightened consumers are tossing groceries based on pessimistic expiration dates.
That's probably a low estimate.
I periodically have to go hands–on with my wife when she experiences a busy–body seizure and attempts to toss food that is merely gaining momentum in my refrigerator.
Learn the proper way to help cheese and milk celebrate its birthday by reading Shannon's column at Newsmax.com.
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