I live in a rural town high up in the mountains and we only have a small grocery store. You really have to pay attention to expiration dates.
A favorite trick of a small grocery store is to put a sale tag over an expiration date. Boxed items like crackers and cookies are often way out of date (6 mos. or more sometimes) and people rarely check those like meat and bread.
I prefer to buy local to support my town even if it costs more. But I do not appreciate being sold expired and potentially dangerous food and I often drive 25 miles down the canyon to a supermarket where I know the food is fresh.
A favorite trick of a small grocery store is to put a sale tag over an expiration date. Boxed items like crackers and cookies are often way out of date (6 mos. or more sometimes) and people rarely check those like meat and bread.
I prefer to buy local to support my town even if it costs more. But I do not appreciate being sold expired and potentially dangerous food and I often drive 25 miles down the canyon to a supermarket where I know the food is fresh.