Lol an ultra-processed sandwich (that’s the bread, cheese, and meat) in a lunchbox for a few hours, hopefully with an ice pack, is leagues different from eating iffy chicken from a box that may or may not have been warmer for half the night.
No one’s saying you’ll definitely die from it, but you’re risking salmonella. I doubt anyone who’s suffered through it doesn’t regret saving those few bucks… “When in doubt, throw it out.”
The sourdough bread, the butter, the cottage cheese or the meatloaf that my sandwiches consisted of weren’t “ultra-processed”. Neither was the boiled egg, the cut up fruits or vegetables or the homemade yoghurt. And of cause I didn’t have an ice pack in my lunch box. I know nobody who had one.
I don’t know what you have in your fridge, but I bet you 90% of the contents of 90% of the American fridges are more processed than what an average German school kid has in its lunchbox. So just throw out the 10% that aren’t and feast on the remaining 90%.
That’s from when the US government was staffed with enough unbiased, science-following people! Also, it’s only when stored in a functional, temperature-controlled space. And yes, of course it errs on the side of safety, so home chefs and restaurant-goers alike can be confident they won’t kill someone. You’re obviously free to stretch and even ignore those recommendations. But I don’t envy the time you’ll have if you get unlucky…
Lol an ultra-processed sandwich (that’s the bread, cheese, and meat) in a lunchbox for a few hours, hopefully with an ice pack, is leagues different from eating iffy chicken from a box that may or may not have been warmer for half the night.
No one’s saying you’ll definitely die from it, but you’re risking salmonella. I doubt anyone who’s suffered through it doesn’t regret saving those few bucks… “When in doubt, throw it out.”
The sourdough bread, the butter, the cottage cheese or the meatloaf that my sandwiches consisted of weren’t “ultra-processed”. Neither was the boiled egg, the cut up fruits or vegetables or the homemade yoghurt. And of cause I didn’t have an ice pack in my lunch box. I know nobody who had one.
I don’t know what you have in your fridge, but I bet you 90% of the contents of 90% of the American fridges are more processed than what an average German school kid has in its lunchbox. So just throw out the 10% that aren’t and feast on the remaining 90%.
bud did you just completely skip over the part of the comment that says you should be careful about some stuff, like raw poultry or minced meat?
Actually, I did not! And I didn’t say raw. Even cooked chicken should be used or consumed within 2-4 days: https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/cold-food-storage-charts
That’s from when the US government was staffed with enough unbiased, science-following people! Also, it’s only when stored in a functional, temperature-controlled space. And yes, of course it errs on the side of safety, so home chefs and restaurant-goers alike can be confident they won’t kill someone. You’re obviously free to stretch and even ignore those recommendations. But I don’t envy the time you’ll have if you get unlucky…