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Cat Protector wrote:
If canned food was safe for years beyond the experation date then food companies would not put dates on them. The dates put on the cans being discussed are NOT expiration dates. They are "best used by" dates. The two terms are entirely different in their meanings. When you continue to insist something is true without offering any proof to back up your claim, and when the facts say otherwise, you only succeed in looking like an idiot. This article excerpt might help you see through the persistent fog that clouds your brain (and make sure to note the sentence that says "Canned food as old as 100 years has been found in sunken ships and it is still microbiologically safe!"): One of the most frequently asked questions about canned food is its shelf life and "use-by" dates. The codes that are stamped on canned food are manufacturers' codes that usually designate the date the product was packaged. The codes vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and usually include coding for time and place of canning. Most manufacturers offer a toll-free number to call for questions about canned food expiration dates. Remember, the code stamped on the can is when it was packaged. The general rule of thumb is that canned food has a shelf life of at least two years from the date of purchase. It is recommended that all canned food be stored in moderate temperatures (75=B0 F and below). Many canned products now have a "for best quality use by" date stamped on the top or bottom of the can. "Expiration" dates are rarely found on canned food. Canned food has a shelf life of at least two years from the date of processing. Canned food retains its safety and nutritional value well beyond two years, but it may have some variation in quality, such as a change of color and texture. Canning is a high-heat process that renders the food commercially sterile. Food safety is not an issue in products kept on the shelf or in the pantry for long periods of time. In fact, canned food has an almost indefinite shelf life at moderate temperatures (75=B0 F and below). Canned food as old as 100 years has been found in sunken ships and it is still microbiologically safe! We don't recommend keeping canned food for 100 years, but if the can is intact, not dented or bulging, it is edible. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Why do you guys even try?? It's a lost cause.
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Why do you guys even try?? It's a lost cause.
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
... Why do you guys even try?? It's a lost cause. It's probably in the hopes that he'll kf everyone in the group, and thereby prevent himself from participating. rona -- ***For e-mail, replace .com with .ca Sorry for the inconvenience!*** |
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
... Why do you guys even try?? It's a lost cause. It's probably in the hopes that he'll kf everyone in the group, and thereby prevent himself from participating. rona -- ***For e-mail, replace .com with .ca Sorry for the inconvenience!*** |
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:41:43 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote: I am not willing to bet my cats or another's health on that one. They put dates on the cans for a reason. If canned food was safe for years beyond the experation date then food companies would not put dates on them. Would you give someone expired milk despite knowing it'd make them sick? If you are so sure that the food will safe and are willing to ignore the dates then eat it yourself instead of putting your cats at risk. Maybe they put dates on the cans so we'll throw away perfectly good food and buy new cans? Just playing devil's advocate. Which was the beer that stopped putting "best by" and started putting "born on" dates? That was clever marketing if you can get the stuff on the shelves quickly enough. Now it's up the you if you think it's fresh enough. |
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:41:43 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote: I am not willing to bet my cats or another's health on that one. They put dates on the cans for a reason. If canned food was safe for years beyond the experation date then food companies would not put dates on them. Would you give someone expired milk despite knowing it'd make them sick? If you are so sure that the food will safe and are willing to ignore the dates then eat it yourself instead of putting your cats at risk. Maybe they put dates on the cans so we'll throw away perfectly good food and buy new cans? Just playing devil's advocate. Which was the beer that stopped putting "best by" and started putting "born on" dates? That was clever marketing if you can get the stuff on the shelves quickly enough. Now it's up the you if you think it's fresh enough. |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Yes, that would be the same weenie. The same one who feeds his cats Special Kitty. That's the real irony. Expired premium food is probably less harmful than Special Kitty. Sherry Haha! What you said is sad, but true. At the shelter a local feed store donated some Wellness canned food that was past it's "best by" date, and we kept that. Whenever someone donates Special Kitty or other crappy foods, we give those to the feral trappers to use as bait. CP, I'm being totally serious he You keep talking about "risking cat's lives". In all honesty, *you* are risking your cats' lives by feeding them crap like Special Kitty. They are young now and may appear healthy, but I bet they are going to end up having health problems when they are older. Get off the wallet and buy them some decent food, if you love them so much. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Yes, that would be the same weenie. The same one who feeds his cats Special Kitty. That's the real irony. Expired premium food is probably less harmful than Special Kitty. Sherry Haha! What you said is sad, but true. At the shelter a local feed store donated some Wellness canned food that was past it's "best by" date, and we kept that. Whenever someone donates Special Kitty or other crappy foods, we give those to the feral trappers to use as bait. CP, I'm being totally serious he You keep talking about "risking cat's lives". In all honesty, *you* are risking your cats' lives by feeding them crap like Special Kitty. They are young now and may appear healthy, but I bet they are going to end up having health problems when they are older. Get off the wallet and buy them some decent food, if you love them so much. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com |
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"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:zQ%Gc.58014$rn1.512@okepread07...
How can you simply bet a cat's life on this. You may not think much of your life but I don't think cats should be made to suffer because you insist on putting their lives at risk. They put expiration dates on cans for a reason but this seems to be lost on you. Sigh, I'm sure this is a waste of time but I would suggest you think about the difference between the terms Probability and Possibility. It is extremely, grotesquely, remotely, POSSIBLE that a canned food past it's expiration may have botulism, have a massively bulged can and a very ignorant pet owner who feeds something that smells putrid anyway. That's a POSSIBILITY but not even a remote PROBABILITY. IF you choose to live in a world of fear of all the POSSIBILITIES that's your choice. Chicken Little liked that world as well and spent her life in fear of the sky falling, which turned out not to be exactly a major PROBABILITY either. |
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