Shelf life

Shelf life is the length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use, consumption, or sale. In other words, it might refer to whether a commodity should no longer be on a pantry shelf (unfit for use), or just no longer on a supermarket shelf (unfit for sale, but not yet unfit for use). It applies to cosmetics, foods and beverages, medical devices, medicines, explosives, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, car tires, batteries, and many other perishable items. In some regions, an advisory best before, mandatory use by, or freshness date is required on packaged perishable foods.

Background

Shelf life is the recommended maximum time for which products or fresh (harvested) produce can be stored, during which the defined quality of a specified proportion of the goods remains acceptable under expected (or specified) conditions of distribution, storage and display.

Most expiration dates are used as guidelines based on normal and expected handling and exposure to temperature. Use prior to the expiration date does not guarantee the safety of a food or drug, and a product is not necessarily dangerous or ineffective after the expiration date.

Shelf Life

Shelf Life or Shelflife may refer to:

  • Shelf life, the length of time that perishable items are considered suitable for sale, use, or consumption
  • In film and television:

  • Shelf Life (film), a 1993 American film by Paul Bartel
  • Shelf Life (2004 film) or Subhuman, a Canadian horror film
  • "Shelf Life" (The Fairly OddParents), an episode of The Fairly OddParents
  • In literature:

  • Shelf Life (novel), a 2004 novel by Robert Corbet
  • In music:

  • Shelflife Records, an American record label
  • Shelf-Life (album), a 2004 album by Uri Caine
  • Shelflife, a 2007 album by Calibre
  • "Shelf Life", a song by Seven Mary Three from The Crow: City of Angels film soundtrack
  • Subhuman (film)

    Subhuman, also known as Shelf Life, is a 2004 Canadian low-budget film.

    The movie starts with featuring one man tracking a pair of seductive girls to a murky back alley before decapitating and immolating one of them before being hit by a car. Following another man's, called Martin (William MacDonald), strange urging, Ben (Bryce McLaughlin) and his girlfriend Julie (Courtney Kramer) choose to take him back to their apartment in order for him to spend the night there recovering, instead of to the nearest hospital. A young couple is exposed to Martin, who believes that people are being harvested by vampires. Martin is a strange homeless, alcoholic, drug addict that nobody takes serious because he escaped form a mental asylum. Unless Martin can convince other humans that they are being taken over by parasites all may be lost.

    External links

  • TheFilmAsylum review
  • Shelf Life at the Internet Movie Database
  • Podcasts:

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    Shelf Life

    by: The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack

    Words keep falling from my mouth,
    Trying just to slow them down.
    Keep on spilling around,
    Saying, "Why do you hurt me?"
    And if anger is my gift,
    The only gift I'm fit to bring,
    Then put me on your shelf,
    See the winter in me.
    [Chorus]
    If it's the only gift I'm fit to give,
    Then put me on your shelf,
    I don't want to live.
    What's in that suitcase?
    A picture and a name.
    Brought here from someplace,
    Not brought here to stay.
    She picks up the pieces,
    Puts down the phone.
    Yes baby's not speaking to her angel anymore, no.
    [Chorus]
    If it's the only gift I'm fit to give,
    Then put me on your shelf,
    I don't want to live.
    If it's the only gift I'm fit to give,
    Then put me on your shelf,
    I don't want to live, this way, this way, my love,
    This way, this way, my love.
    All of my actions
    Of no consequence of you.
    My love and affection just doesn't know what to do...
    How can I love anyone else,
    When I can't trust my...




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