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bareemperor says:: My vacuum sealer changed all this...
With no discernable air left in a package, things last a loooong time!
If frozen right, with no air in the plastic, and no accidental thaws, we have eaten cioppino 2 years after we froze it.; reply

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rushlimpdrug says:: From reading the postings about mold and such and having heard the stories about the mold in New Orleans the people living in New Orleans have another good 1-2 years left.; reply

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citizenusa-2009 says:: Bush has been in White House long enough to grow mold. Can't we throw him out?; reply

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bacardistuff says:: my grandparents up until about 10 years ago when they passed used to make (among other things) pudding and would leave it sitting on the table for days, sometimes that stuff would sit there for a week at a time. I recall them walking by and grabbing a spoon to take a bite. They passed away in their 90s of old age and nothing else.; reply

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justsane-2009 says:: lisa lee probably doesn't want to know about the mustard and catsup in my fridge...we throw birthday parties for those kids. between the sugar and vinegar in most condiments and pickles, they should last until the next ice age.

i don't want to disrespect mahdeealoo--black mold is very real and very scary--but we're talking about a little blue fuzz on the cheese here...

between this and the dust mites in the pillows story, cbs has managed to scare the pants off a lot of easily influenced people.; reply

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rushlimpdrug says:: Lisa Lee Freeman needs to take her head out of the refrigeratior-(3-6 days before it spoils).
So, Lisa, when should we throw out the refrigeratior, I'm sure it spoils as well.; reply

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mahdeealoo says:: mnelsonix and others, this is not about fear, it is about fact.

If you have studied mold, then fine. If you haven't then...

I did an independant study on fungi, mold, and aflatoxins for college credit when I was in pre-med studies. I also lost my home and it's contents to black mold. How uncanny, huh?

I encourage uneducated people to either educate themselves about the dangers of mold or take heed.

The dangers of resulting mold on foods from the toxin in foods (excluding brie, blue, gorgonzola, darby, etc. may not have the same effect as others, but it is mold none the less) are nothing to scoff at. There is also a great deal of mold in nut butters, especially peanut butter and corn products. Research on these food products goes back quite some time. If you are interested in obtaining documented studies on aflatoxins and canceer, contact the cancer research facility in Madison, Wisconsin at the UW there.

Otherwise, take it from one with some study and first hand experience.

The effects of mold spores toxin on animals and humans that are inhaled or ingested (eaten) would make your head spin. A few of the effects besides cancer are:

ADD
Dyslexia
Memory Loss
Stupor
Permanent Nerve and Organ Damage
Death

And that's all I have to say about that. It's your body and your health. You deceide what you want to put in it. You do the math, I gave you the numbers. As far as I know 2+ 2 still equals 4.; reply

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Netterz says:: Good grief... how did ANYONE manage to survive the depression!!! Ihave grown up on the stories of my parents, grandparents, and beyond, listening to the truths of tings they survived on, and imagine the HORROR... of life with out everything packed full of preservatives...pathetic to try and scare everyone into throwing all there food away, and running out to buy more, putting more $ in the pockets of those who have far too much money than they know what to do with already. Shame on CBS for even allowing something so frivolous to even be published. Common sense is all you need when it comes to whether you should eat it or not.; reply

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mnelsonix says:: mahdeealoo:

Green mold on chesse can be safely removed. It's been done for centuries.

I spent a couple of decades single and lived on leftovers. I routinely doubled and even trippled these suggested time frames. I do not mess with fish leftovers, foul lasts a couple of days and pizza will live damm near forever! plus, exposure to small amounts of mold and bacteria is good for the immune system.

I agree with saywhynot.; reply

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