Julie Bove > wrote:

: "Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
: news : > In article >,
: > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
: >> "Alice Faber" > wrote in message
: >> ...
: >> > In article >,
: >> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
: >> >> "Alice Faber" > wrote in message
: >> >> ...
: >> >> >
: >> >> > Yoghurt has milk solids and whey in it. When your yoghurt separates,
: >> >> > the
: >> >> > liquid is the whey. You can just pour it off. The more expensive
: >> >> > Greek
: >> >> > yoghurt has all the whey strained out, which is why it's thicker.
: >> >> >
: >> >> > Some cheaper brands of yoghurt have gelatin or other stabilizers to
: >> >> > minimize the amount of separation.
: >> >>
: >> >> Well, she won't eat it if it is that way.
: >> >
: >> > Just pour off the liquid then.
: >>
: >> As I said... She won't eat it.
: >
: > Pour off the liquid before she sees it.

: No. She won't eat food with an old expiration date.
My yogurt uusually separates well before any expiration date.
You might also let her know that expiration dates do not necessarily mean
that food is bad but she can trust her nose and eyes to check that the
food is ok. Food well before the eapration date can go bad if it has been
badly handled "behind the scenes" at teh store or earlier, so nose and
eyes are always good to use.

Wendy