Why does my salt

[Exterous]

Have a 'Best by' date on it? Is this the date that the atomic bonds will break down and finally release the chlorine gas into my house?

 

[norseamd]

good question

what about sugar

 

[highland145]

Because it won't work on your road ice after that.

My kid asked me that about his bottled water yesterday.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Because salt can start to cake together or otherwise change in consistancy because of exposure to humidity.

Best By != expiration date.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Because salt can start to cake together or otherwise change in consistancy because of exposure to humidity.

Best By != expiration date.

I wish my wife understood this. She throws out all kinds of things that are perfectly fine.

I think another thing to consider is how the food supply chain uses these dates to ensure that supermarkets and distributors reorder stock on set schedules.

 

[NetWareHead]

Have a 'Best by' date on it? Is this the date that the atomic bonds will break down and finally release the chlorine gas into my house?

I'd be more worried about the reactive pure sodium left behind. Keep it away from any water.

 

[norseamd]

I wish my wife understood this. She throws out all kinds of things that are perfectly fine.

I think another thing to consider is how the food supply chain uses these dates to ensure that supermarkets and distributors reorder stock on set schedules.

depends on if it is processed or not.

processed food should last longer than other food

 

[smackababy]

The real reason is because people are afraid of products without a "best by" date on them.

I don't know how many times I've explained to my GF that 'sell by' doesn't mean the next day it is automatically poisonous... Oh well, she buys the food with her own money, she can throw out whatever she wants.

 

[IronWing]

Maybe the manufacturer could add a preservative to help the salt last longer.

 

[wabbitslayer]

depends on if it is processed or not.

processed food should last longer than other food

and people that eat tons of processed food should last longer than people that don't, but due to some gov't conspiracy, they do not.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

so you have to buy another container of salt....duh...that is why there is a date, sometimes honey has it too.

 

[norseamd]

you can always use more natural preservatives like salt or sugar or even drying them

 

[HomerJS]

Eventually the salt will start to taste like the container.

 

[Rakehellion]

Have a 'Best by' date on it?

It'll soak up moisture from the air and cake into a solid cube that tastes like the dank cabinet you have it stored in.

 

[Rakehellion]

Maybe the manufacturer could add a preservative to help the salt last longer.

Pickled salt.

If you store your salt in an airtight container in a humidity-free room and vacuum seal it each time you open it, it'll taste as fresh decades from now as it did the day you bought it.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I thought it was because some states require a "sell by" or "best by" date on all food products, so they just put it on all of them so they don't need different packaging.

 

[Exterous]

Because it won't work on your road ice after that.

Northern road ice or Southern road ice?

Because salt can start to cake together or otherwise change in consistancy because of exposure to humidity.

Seems oftly assumptive of my home's humidity levels. If I store it in my home sauna and it clumps sooner than the date do I get a refund?

I'd be more worried about the reactive pure sodium left behind. Keep it away from any water.

Well, if the chlorine gas gets me thats the next guy's problem

 

[videogames101]

because if these idiots see the date and throw the salt out, that sells another can of salt

 

[highland145]

Northern road ice or Southern road ice?

Northern. Nothing works on Southern ice.

Except July. July kicks it's ass.

 

[nageov3t]

I thought it was because some states require a "sell by" or "best by" date on all food products, so they just put it on all of them so they don't need different packaging.

yes, this is the reason as far as I know... same reason stuff like honey, bottled water, etc has an expiration date printed on it.

 

[_Rick_]

At some point thing you wouldn't expect to go bad, can still end up contaminated by the decomposing packaging though.
On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that this is not being taken into account for these kinds of claims

 

[Jaskalas]

Because it won't work on your road ice after that.

My kid asked me that about his bottled water yesterday.

The plastic bottle will slowly deteriorate and maybe contaminate the water more than what is considered normal. :hmm:

 

[highland145]

The plastic bottle will slowly deteriorate and maybe contaminate the water more than what is considered normal. :hmm:

A little bit of bad shit in your water is OK but a lot is not. Sounds about right.

 

[Midwayman]

so you have to buy another container of salt....duh...that is why there is a date, sometimes honey has it too.

They have found honey in egyptian tombs that was still edible. Sheesh.

 

[sdifox]

They have found honey in egyptian tombs that was still edible. Sheesh.

Pitch the idea to SyFi. On a dare an archeologist ingested honey they dug up from a pyramid and turned zombie.

As to op's question, me think it is there to limit liability.

I suck at phone typing.