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shelf life

noun

  1. the term or period during which a stored commodity remains effective, useful, or suitable for consumption.

    Many medicines have a very short shelf life.



shelf life

noun

  1. the length of time a packaged food, chemical, etc, will last without deteriorating

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shelf life1

First recorded in 1925–30
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He credits his company's system of delivering frozen dough to franchises around the world for improving efficiency and extending shelf life.

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Processed food, Dr He notes, will remain an essential part of feeding a large and growing human population, as processing ensures food safety, extends shelf life, and reduces waste.

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“Unfortunately, that can’t happen. But some things have a three-week shelf life. My nephew is going to have one weekend every year where everybody remembers the day that George Floyd changed the world.”

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Good thing too – memes are perishable, but worthwhile art has a long enough shelf life to inform our changing world.

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Use scraps for stocks or sauces, get creative with leftovers, and store ingredients properly to extend their shelf life.

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