iOS/Android: By now, you probably know that most expiration dates on food products are hogwash.

Theyre more about marketing than how long it actually takes food to perish.

The USDA makes it really easy to look up the true expiration dates of food.

They recently released their FoodKeeper app.

Weve told you about similar webappsEatByDateandStillTasty.

Both are great for tracking the true expiration dates of a number of food items.

But much of their information comes from the USDA anyway.

Plus, FoodKeeper will also send you reminders when stuff goes bad.

you’re able to search for an item directly or browse by category.

To check it out for yourself, head to one of the links below.

USDA FoodKeeper| GooglePlayUSDA FoodKepper| Apple iTunes