The truth about "expired" food
Syllabus topic 9: The truth about "expired" food
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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What do best-before dates concern in the cited guidance?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Quality
The guidance distinguishes quality from use-by safety dates.
Why is the original notice misleading?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: It applies a sensory check to every product
Smell and appearance cannot establish safety after a use-by date.
What does the revision aim to prevent?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Using one label's rule for another
Precise wording keeps the two types of label distinct.
What do best-before dates concern in the cited guidance?
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Correct answer: Quality
The guidance distinguishes quality from use-by safety dates.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: It applies a sensory check to every product
Smell and appearance cannot establish safety after a use-by date.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Using one label's rule for another
Precise wording keeps the two types of label distinct.
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