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Food expiration dates don't have much science behind them – a food safety researcher explains another way to know what's too old to eat

  • Written by Jill Roberts, Associate Professor of Global Health, University of South Florida
imageWithout obvious signs of contamination like the mold in this jam, consumers use expiration dates to decide whether to keep or throw away food. Ralf Geithe via iStock/Getty Images

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