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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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Posner says that the stuff is good for years and years. But you can imagine that the company wouldn't want people to be told that, since it makes the dressing sound artificial, even if it isn't. Also, the date may induce some people to throw away perfectly good dressing and buy more, in circumstances where they'll think they're to blame for leaving it on the shelf too long.
eta: Or what Cletus said.
