Best Before Dates- how important are they?

My grandma has always gone on at me about how I care too much care about best before dates, 'we didn't have fridges when I was younger', 'It won't kill you'! I wasn't till I went to uni and started to fend for myself that I realised loads of foods are find after their sell by date. Also, working in a fruit and veg shop taught me that unless it's going furry, it's probably fine!

Soon much food gets chucked and wasted because of the sell by dates! Once food is past it's date then shops will no longer sell them.

Mail Online posted an article highlighting what foods are ok to eat weeks after their sell by date!

Most things weren't that shocking, but I was surprised about meat and fish! It will definitely contribute to my CoP 3, particularly my dissertation.