April 14, 201312 yr comment_156717 All of these types are still a con. No they are not. 'Use by' is essential food safety advice. Some rather innocuous seeming foodstuffs can do really nasty things when they are off, and often you would have no way of knowing (smell, taste, appearance) that they were harmful. There will always be a margin of error built in, but that is for good reason! 'Best before' could be seen as a con, but the problem is people's lack of understanding and sense with it, not the dates themselves being on there. It is just advice for best quality, a lot of it will be fine years 'out of date', just not quite as tasty.
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156722 All of these types are still a con. It's serious enough for companies to be fined £2000 per item found out of date. I've often seen some items actually go off before the use by date on the packaging, particularly fruit and veg and fresh meat.
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156724 Well I regard it all as a con, and I don't get sucked into the business of buying more food. Even if dates are removed, I'll still buy as less frequently as I currently do.
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156729 Not everyone's out to con you, RideAddict. Some people are fwendly.
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156730 I quite like the idea that the entire food industry is out to get every last penny via best before/use by dates. Thats a whole film franchise in itself.
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156738 I remember being in Spain a few years back and there was Minced meat that went off a while before it expired and went a black colour. It was horrible.
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156744 Well in order to prevent being 'conned' by these evil food companies I tend to buy food that'll be in date... That and freezable foods... Tends to work well that concept...
April 14, 201312 yr comment_156843 Well in order to prevent being 'conned' by these evil food companies I tend to buy food that'll be in date... That and freezable foods... Tends to work well that concept... I agree! I'm still eating some caramalised onion chutney from 2-3 months ago and we still have bread, bread rolls, meat and soups that are frozen and we'll defrost when we need. Something we buy is Smoked Salmon and places like Sainsburys and Waitrose will sometimes do deals or % off and we'll stock up and freeze. Those concepts generally work.
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157066 I feel sorry for his stomach... I don't want you feeling sorry. Neither does my stomach. I take risks in life, big ones. Try it. I feel sorry for your stomach having to live with your personality.
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157076 I don't want you feeling sorry. Neither does my stomach. I take risks in life, big ones. Try it. I feel sorry for your stomach having to live with your personality. What a ridiculous 'adult' you are, please take yourself and your petty, ignorant views somewhere else.
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157077 What a ridiculous 'adult' you are, please take yourself and your petty, ignorant views somewhere else. +1
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157083 What a ridiculous 'adult' you are, please take yourself and your petty, ignorant views somewhere else. Says the bloke moron who has a childish cartoon penguin as his avatar. Well that was......hilarious! Let me tell you a joke....no, wait..... you might not understand it <<<< sense of humour bypass >>>>> I'll tell you a joke. You.
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157087 Gah, I really hate when people decide to cast you out (friends) and not give you a reason for it
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157098 I wonder if there's any point in having a landline these days. I must receive at least five marketing calls a day, despite having my number on the TPS database. Grrr!
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157103 I wonder if there's any point in having a landline these days. I must receive at least five marketing calls a day, despite having my number on the TPS database. Grrr! how would we get advertising calls without a landline
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157107 Says the bloke moron who has a childish cartoon penguin as his avatar. I'll tell you a joke. You. You might need this...
April 16, 201312 yr comment_157121 I don't want you feeling sorry. Neither does my stomach. I take risks in life, big ones. Try it. I feel sorry for your stomach having to live with your personality. I know you 2 don't really like each other but COME ON! That's just harsh!
April 28, 201312 yr comment_157762 Listening to the couple opposite me at uni halls arguing is like my very own Soap Opera. I hate Soap Operas.
April 28, 201312 yr comment_157818 Listening to the couple opposite me at uni halls arguing is like my very own Soap Opera. I hate Soap Operas. Ur not the only one who hates soap operas
April 28, 201312 yr comment_157827 Listening to the couple opposite me at uni halls arguing is like my very own Soap Opera. I hate Soap Operas. Just run in going ''I ate the last book'' That'll make them stop.
April 28, 201312 yr comment_157830 right now, I want to rant about this forum. it's slow, and in sted of me replying to a private conversatiom, even though I was in the messenger at the time.. it still managed to post my message in time voyagers- what the, I was no wheree near that thread. I go to delete the message and the site crashes on me bleh
April 29, 201312 yr comment_157886 Hello and welcome Vortex Lover. That all sounds quite odd, not something I've come across myself before. I've deleted the Time Voyagers post, if you have any more problems please let us know.
April 29, 201312 yr comment_157892 thanks:) I can see myself having a love hate relationship with this website, either it will drive me so wild I'll just quit, or I'll end up constantly making suggestions for improvements. hugs emily x
May 3, 201312 yr comment_158206 Hmm so one of the blood tests I had recently wasn't done properly because there wasn't a sample for one of them...which is helpful! Basically, I've had a load of blood tests recently due to this "dodgy stomach" I've had on and off for about 2 years. I shall spare the details but let's just say, it's not coming out of my mouth! When it started I had loads of bloods done and they were fine but seeing as it's flared up badly of recent, I decided to get it looked into again. Had the inflammatory markers and celiac ones on Tuesday, phoned today as advised for results. Celiac ones aren't back (they take longer) but inflammatory ones are and consist of 2 things: C-Reactive protein and ESR. The former one is fine but they had no sample for ESR. Now, it said on the form that they needed 2 tubes worth for the inflammatory test, one purple top and one gold top (one for c-reactive protein, one for ESR). When I was having the test I did notice that she only took 2 tubes when there should have been 3 in total, but I didn't say anything because I really didn't think a phlebotomist could get a blood test wrong and I trusted her. But it turns out I was right to have doubt! I know it's not the end of the world, but it's really not what you expect to happen. I could get the test done again but I'd feel awkward about a mistake being made and telling them. Which is silly I know as it's important and it's their fault, not mine, and needs to be addressed. It just bugs me that these professionals can make such mistakes and leave people in these situations! I know everyone makes mistakes but when it comes to health you can't afford to, plus they were clear instructions.
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