Wow, we waste a LOT of food. A tragic amount, up to 40% of food in the U.S. is never eaten. A lot of the food thrown away is based on "sell by" dates, because we think it's an indication of food safety. But is it really? With 1 in 6 Americans being food insecure, it's a question worth looking into...
I bought steak tips a few days ago, and when I went to use them on their sell-by date, they had funky, weird grayish spots! It made me a little nervous so I did some research.
Red Meat:
Not all red meats are the same color. They are affected by the animal's species, sex, diet and especially their age, which can produce a darker colored meat
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We are all such suckers. Many of us have paid more money for those bright labels of "Cage-Free" and "Hormone Free" stickers on our turkeys. It turns out that it's all a big marketing ploy! There is such a thing as a cage-free chicken, but not turkeys...
When it comes to buying new clothes, I usually don't wash them before wearing them. Unless of course, they are underwear or a bathing suit.
Well, that has all changed because I stumbled upon an article that just set off every red light warning siren in my little Virgo germaphobe mind...