>  DD> Those aren't actual "expiration" dates on the canned goods. They're
>  DD> "best by" dates.

> From what I understand, Al Capone came up with the "best buy" dates for his
> dairy that produced milk after Prohibition.  I don't know if that's the real
> story.

That is close to what I heard.  One of Capone's relatives got sick drinking
old milk, so he used his "influence" to start producers down the path of
putting expiration dates on milk.

Mike

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