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Roy Miller fills cans with cooked collard greens.

In A New Deal-Era Cannery, Old Meets New

by Dan Charles

During the New Deal, the government set up hundreds of public canneries in small towns. Most have disappeared, but a surviving cannery in Farmville, Va., is getting a boost from local farmers.
The expiration date on foods like orange juice and even milk aren't indicators of when those products will go bad.

Don't Fear That Expired Food

by Dan Charles

When food passes its sell-by date, it's swept from the supermarket shelf. But that doesn't mean it's not safe to eat. Taste and smell are usually better indicators of a food's safety. And some items, like canned foods, can even last years or decades after their expiration date.
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