https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 19:54:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256886 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:37:26 +0000 MaisyMay 256886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it an expiration date or a best buy date? I'd eat it regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256883 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:33:30 +0000 mrs. bird 256883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: what??? who hates cheerios? that's like hating vanilla ice cream! they're totally neutral, maybe it's not the absolute fav of most people (i happen to love them!), but it's hardly objectionable! i've eaten lucky charms once- it was one of those little single serving ones, we got it as a sample in something so my mom let me eat it- it wasn't pretty, apparently my belly rejects such cereals, they stayed down less than 5 minutes =D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256858 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:17:34 +0000 SleepyMonkey 256858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Expiration dates are usually put on as earlier than the day that food goes bad, so a couple weeks past that for cereal I think its fine. I'd see if it tastes normal first of course...but that's just me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256845 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:02:16 +0000 tororojo 256845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would eat it...I'll eat most things past the expiration date, with the exception of meat and dairy. I think of the date as more of a guideline (and if it didn't taste right, then I would toss it). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256844 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:02:03 +0000 oahujeni 256844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck yeah! It's not like the cereal has a timer on it and all of a sudden on 8/1 it went bad. It's fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256843 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:01:40 +0000 purrpletulips 256843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd try it and if it didn't taste stale then yep; cereal is expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256840 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:59:57 +0000 autumnlove 256840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: me neither! My brother bought this box (and Lucky Charms) when he was visiting after I had LO. He hated my plain Cheerios and Special K! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256831 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:53:52 +0000 mrs. bird 256831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>as a non pregnant grown up i would (if it wasn't cocoa puffs, lol, i've never eaten a cocoa puff =D) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256829 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:52:41 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 256829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I wasn't even AWARE they expired:) I honestly thought they were nonperishable </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256817 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:50:09 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 256817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it actually goes "bad" just maybe a bit stale....I'd eat it if I weren't pregnant. My DH would eat it, but he's no standard of health...:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256806 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:46:21 +0000 sorrycharlie 256806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I'd take a bite - if it wasn't stale I'd eat it.</p> <p>I was exhausted yesterday so my aunt offered me a Coke, and I drank over half the can before my cousin noticed the 2010 Fifa ad on it. It expired Feb 2011. I'm fine :) lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256802 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:45:13 +0000 looch 256802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unopened and for adults, yes, I'd eat it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256801 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:45:04 +0000 chopsuey 256801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! 8/1 was only 2 weeks ago..!<br /> Dood, I don't think I've ever checked expiration dates on cereal... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256797 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:43:10 +0000 LuLu Mom 256797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not if I saw it was expired, I'm a freak about that stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expired-cereal#post-256790 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:41:13 +0000 autumnlove 256790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found an unopened box of Cocoa Puffs in my pantry with a 8/1/2012 expiration date. Would you still eat it?! :-) </p>