{"id":12657,"date":"2026-01-30T19:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/?p=12657"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:44:38","slug":"before-you-toss-that-can-what-expiration-dates-really-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/?p=12657","title":{"rendered":"Before You Toss That Can: What Expiration Dates Really Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"271\">Nearly every kitchen has a forgotten can hiding in the pantry, past its printed date. Most people toss it automatically\u2014but canned food dates are often misunderstood.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"605\">Labels like <strong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"314\">\u201cBest By,\u201d \u201cBest Before,\u201d<\/strong> or even <strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"335\">\u201cUse By\u201d<\/strong> usually indicate <strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"379\">peak taste and quality<\/strong>, not safety. When stored in a cool, dry place, low-acid foods like beans, corn, soups, and canned meats can last <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"510\">several years<\/strong> beyond the date. High-acid foods like tomatoes or citrus usually stay best for 12\u201318 months.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"813\">What matters most is the <strong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"656\">condition of the can<\/strong>. Avoid cans with bulging lids, leaks, deep dents, rust, or cracks. Once opened, discard anything with <strong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"810\">strange odors, discoloration, or unusual liquid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1008\">By checking cans carefully rather than tossing them, you can <strong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"941\">reduce food waste, save money, and keep your pantry practical<\/strong>\u2014all while enjoying perfectly good meals past their \u201cexpiration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Nearly every kitchen has a forgotten can hiding in the pantry, past its printed date. Most people toss it automatically\u2014but canned food dates are often misunderstood. Labels like \u201cBest By,\u201d \u201cBest Before,\u201d or even \u201cUse By\u201d usually indicate peak taste and quality, not safety. When stored in a cool, dry place, low-acid foods like &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12657"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12659,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12657\/revisions\/12659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}