Here in Australia items marked over or within a few days of the ‘expiry’ date are usually discounted or thrown out. I’ll look out for these items, many with more than 50% off, since most of these are still fine to eat for a few days. Likewise you can get into Dumpster Diving; which is finding very edible foods that supermarkets have thrown out based on expiry dates. They’re 100% off. 10 Things Your Grocery Store Doesn’t Want You to Know – [MSNHealth]

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