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Feedback: The salmonella sniff myth

12 October 2011

The salmonella sniff myth

IS THE number of “science projects” in your fridge about to increase? The says that’s a euphemism for the ancient cheeses and so on that have evolved their own advanced biological communities.

Some people have none of these, religiously tossing out anything past its “sell by” date. Others pick off most of the visible mould and tuck in, or sniff, or cautiously taste.

Last month the UK government to drop or hide “sell by” dates. According to the UK’s (WRAP), British consumers needlessly dump…

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