Expiration dates of food in Japan are TOO SHORT. Usually around 3-4 days, sometimes even 1 or 2. This includes all kinds of meats, bread, yogurts, everything. A few exceptions are eggs and rice (for obvious reasons). For example, bread loaf is only sold in packages of 6, and they usually expire in 2 or 3 days. Not even enough for a week.
And I cant help but think this is a strategy to make people consume more. It forces people to go to the supermarket every few days, pay more or the same for less quantity, and waste more food or eat it even if you dont want to. It also encourages people to buy more ready to go food, which trust me, there is plenty everywhere... I feel this is some sort of late stage capitalism scheme... Also there is a tendency in Japan to make everything small. Yet the price is the same as an other country. I am very disappointed in this regard...
I was told by a roomate that if could be good quality control, but, unless there is a scientific reason which justifies such short expiration dates, it is a scam.
What do you guys think?
And I cant help but think this is a strategy to make people consume more. It forces people to go to the supermarket every few days, pay more or the same for less quantity, and waste more food or eat it even if you dont want to. It also encourages people to buy more ready to go food, which trust me, there is plenty everywhere... I feel this is some sort of late stage capitalism scheme... Also there is a tendency in Japan to make everything small. Yet the price is the same as an other country. I am very disappointed in this regard...
I was told by a roomate that if could be good quality control, but, unless there is a scientific reason which justifies such short expiration dates, it is a scam.
What do you guys think?
