It's synical to believe that date labels are there to get you to throw it away and buy more. Probably closer to the truth though.
wheat that was found in Egyptian tombs as still able to germinate and make bread flour....................
I don’t call them “date labels”. I call them “lawyer dates”.
Rush had Undeniable Truths of Life, and I have a similar list.
Just after “Never listen to Larry Mondello”, comes, “If there’s something STUPID going on, there’s a lawyer or a tax man involved somewhere.” (Congressmen/Senators are BOTH.)