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The Date Limite anti-waste blog
Clear, sourced answers to everyday questions about expiry dates and food storage.
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Stop forgetting food in your fridge
Five simple habits to make food visible and use it in time, with checked FSA fridge guidance and the latest WRAP figures on what UK households waste.
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Can you eat yogurt past its date?
Use-by or best-before? UK rules, yogurt's legal definition, storage advice and the checks that tell you whether to eat it or bin it.
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Is an egg still good? The float test
Drop the egg in cold water: sinks and lies flat, it is fresh. Stands upright, cook it thoroughly. Floats, do not eat it. A freshness check.
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Use-by vs best-before: the difference
A use-by date is about safety, a best-before date is about quality. How to read food labels, what is still safe to eat, and what to bin.