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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Putting aside the facts of the case, which are pretty weak on which to base a prosecution, I wonder why a dressing maker would specify a "best if purchased by" date. That suggests somehow it's doing worse sitting on a store shelf. But surely that's not the case. So of what relevance is the purchase date, other than as a quasi-guarantee that up to that date it's in good shape, after maybe not. But if that's what the "best by" date means, it should be a consumption date.
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I had thought that the relatively-recent proliferation of "best by" dates on non-perishable food was a result of state law in one or more states (New Jersey is what I remember) and the desire of the food companies to have consistent packaging nationwide. The example I know of is canned soup--until the last few years, there were no "best by" dates, then suddenly there were; not certain if there are still, as I also recall something about the state law(s) being repealed.
