Why did they stop putting expiration dates on foods, and put on codes we can't understand?
466879
This is done so you can't read the expiration date.\nThe grocers can read the codes, and it is up to them to pull the products. If they abuse the system, you suffer.
554751
It has preservatives in it. Just like preserved mangoes etc. It does 'expire', like the colour will change and it may smell funny. But I don't think you can use them for decades and not replacing them unless you are not using it! =)
797171
Nope. You have to purchase it now... and now that they know it is expired they too will be attacking your system... online raketeering baby.
277132
Well, it depends.  In food, it means it is past it's expiration for freshness and shouldn't be consumed.  If you mean as used as a description of a person it means that they are given anything they desire whether or not they have earned or deserved it in an excessive manner (materialistic).  Usually these people have unnatural expectations that will never be satisified AND a spirit of entitlement that will alienate themselves from the rest of society.  Sad really.
33047
Legally, all materials sold for consumption must have an expiration date.  Even distilled water does.
157788
If you go to your question there are some choices on right.  Once of them is extend expiration or something to that effect.
555230
Usually they don't expire.
923371
expiration date (date the product is no longer suitable for use)
922828
I don't care if I'm the only person who thinks this... but I wish it wasn't like that.\nCrimes shouldn't have an expiration.
109334
Think of the chemicals u consume every day....a disproportionate amount of some chemical will be harmful to you...arithmetic & algebra is used to determine what qntity of what to use...don't forget expiration dates are calculated based on the "life expectancy" of used products....ofcourse statistics comes in with the financial mgt (be it the food industry or what they have to account for their expenditure)!
17828
The plastic that the water is held in starts to break down over time and the water takes on a funky taste. Also the water companies that put an expiration date gain a competitive edge over their competitors because they can claim that their product is "new and fresh".
263553
Depends on the date it expires -  not the %.  Also, if you leave one or the other out on the kitchen counter that would factor in too.
760733
Medicine manufacturers specify the expiry date with some purpose, based on some clinical trials conducted with the medicine. \n\nFirstly the medicine both Pills and preparations will start loosing their effectiveness and it may not act for the purpose you are taking.\n\nSecondly, most of the medicine are made with chemical base and some properties turn to be toxic or poisionouos even and it may be harmful after these dates. It may be harmful to take it and will have adverse effect.\n\nSo it very essential to consume the medicines before expiry date and you need not consult anyone about taking it after the expiry dates. Just you have to throw them-.
231564
One that's not expired.
216437
If you click on your question, to the right of it you should see a little box that has a link called "Extend the expiration." Click on that.
932548
Its all gotten way out of hand.  My favorite in a long time is the one that just came out in a government report on hunger in the US.  People are no longer suffering from hunger.  Its now "food insecurity."   Gimme a break!!!!
902261
pork spoiled quickly back when there was no refrigeration. ...people got sick and died.. so the religion told them how to stay healthy.. that was the only way people got their infomation back then..