How concerned should you be about expiration dates stamped on items you buy from the grocery store? Full show notes can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/646 Subscribe to the podcast: http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe On This Week’s Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss: 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - What most people think about expiration dates 04:25 - 40% of food is tossed out in America 06:33 - Best By, Sell By, Use Before are all BS (non-regulated) 12:53 - Foodborne illness comes from contamination, not decay over time 15:04 - How to actually tell when food is spoiled 17:17 - There's no federal standardization for expiration dates 18:14 - Why the food industry WANTS you to throw food away early 24:04 - How Al Capone created expiration dates 27:37 - Preservatives are probably worse for us than expired food Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, and podcast host David C. Smalley break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities each week. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about