> DD> Those aren't actual "expiration" dates on the canned goods. They're "best
> DD> by" dates.
> From what I understand, Al Capone came up with the "best buy" dates for his
> dairy that produced milk after Prohibition. I don't know if that's the real
> story.
That is close to what I heard. One of Capone's relatives got sick drinking
old milk, so he used his "influence" to start producers down the path of putting
expiration dates on milk.
Mike
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