When I ran out of the bars I brought, I picked up some more at the Publix in Kissimmee. Or maybe it was the Walmart. No, I think it was Publix.
Anyway, I noticed it seemed to have a much darker color than I was used to, and was dryer and tougher to chew. I'm guessing it was closer to the expiration date than what I had been used to.
When I came back, I remembered a similar experience when I bought some of those bars on clearance at the local GNC a couple weeks ago. Lo and behold, I found the wrapper to one of those. The photos below show the wrapper of the "clearance" bar, and the freshly-opened bar I just purchased at the local Walmart earlier this week.
The difference in freshness was obvious. I wish I could show you how the older bar looked. (Well, "wish" is putting it a bit strong; "would like to but can't" is more accurate.) Their expiration dates, excuse me, "sell by" dates, are a year apart.
I saw a teaser on CBS This Morning about sell-by, use-by, or make-banana-bread-by dates and what they really mean, if anything (teasing an old bit, apparently). I didn't get the least bit ill from eating the old bar, but eating it was nowhere near as enjoyable as the fresh one I bought this week.
Generally speaking, that is what companies will tell you the dates are meant for. You don't have to pour out that expired-yesterday milk (sniff it first), nor the bread (check for mold, though), or toss out that MetRx bar. Just don't blame the company if it isn't as good as you expected.
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