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Most expiration dates are wrong - here's how long your food will actually last

Skye Gould,Mike NudelmanAug 13, 2015, 20:40 IST

If you're like us, "sell by" dates on your favorite foods may often leave you feeling skeptical and uneasy.

Using the website StillTasty, which collects data from the USDA, the FDA, the CDC, and the food manufacturers, we created the graphic below to help assuage your shelf life fears.

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Mallory Schlossberg contributed to this article.

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