Do you smell the milk even when it's not expired?
73% said Every time. The date on the carton is a suggestion.
The date on the carton says one thing. Your nose says another. Plenty of people trust the sniff test over the printed date, even when the milk is perfectly fine.
The numbers
In a similar question from UK Food Standards Agency, Food and You Wave 9, 73% answered every time and 27% answered i trust dates. Source: UK Food Standards Agency, Food and You Wave 9.
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