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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
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.
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Sure, but "best if used by" serves the same function. Unless it's a weasel to comply with multiple, inconsistent state laws.*
*I'd love to see multistate packaging that says something like:
Best if used by: 3/13/09 in New Jersey
Best if purchased by: 3/13/09 in New York
Best if consumed by: 6/13/09 in California
