Expiration dates: Just guidelines?

Expiration dates: Just guidelines?

November 18, 2012 11:31 AM

We all depend on expiration dates to tell us when it's no longer safe to eat certain foods. But are they misleading us into throwing foods out too soon? Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" reports.

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