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Should expired products (like food or cosmetics) be thrown away or donated if still safe?

For

It reduces waste and helps people in need.

Against

It risks health and legal problems.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Best-before is not an expiry date; food does not turn poisonous instantly.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • A best-by date often concerns taste, texture and nutritional quality rather than safety.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Sometimes date labels concern taste, but other times they concern food safety.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • It may be safe, but why take the health and legal risk?
    RedditOriginal language: English
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