Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>
> > If someone is stocking up for some apocalypse situation they are best to
> > stock up, then start eating the oldest cans and replace them with
> > newer....rotate your shelves.
>
> If you are throwing away canned or dry food based on any date on the
> container, you are wasting it for no good reason. 'Best by' and 'Sell by'
> dates are there for only one reason; to get you to throw something away so
> that you will go and buy more!


Well, in my case, I am NOT stocking up for some apocalype situation. I buy
some canned food and I always eat them before the "sell by" date.