BadWrongBadong t1_j6l5agz wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:28 AM

Reply to comment by stephanepare in ELI5 How do food producers work out the best before date? by Overseer090

I can imagine it would be much more risky from a liability standpoint to have a spoilage-based date on foods.

stephanepare t1_j6lki92 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:30 AM

That's half the reason. The other reason is for marketing purposes. This way, you guarantee taste, not edibility. You get less complaints that your stuff doesn't taste good, as people know they're past the "best before" date.