While in the supermarket today I noticed that there were a ton of sauces on sale for as little as 44 cents. These would normally cost about $1+ or so according to the label. The catch here was that the best before date for these items were all labelled as March 2013. That means these have been sitting there for awhile.
Of course for myself I immediately said no way. I then started to think of how in some reports I have heard that many of these products are still edible past these dates where the main thing you are losing is the taste as since it has been made quite awhile ago it starts to deteriorate. Even if that is true, I have always been taught to simply finish the items before that date and if it is passed that date you throw it away. That would be a pretty hard habit to break too even if it can mean getting good deals.
I’d probably have to be some kind scientist that really studies the issue as at the moment even from a financial point of view I would rather spend more for something fresher as the thought is stuck with me that expired stuff is bad for you.