▲ 1172 ▼ Food should not be a commodity (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 month ago by A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 186 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) Caveat on canned goods: avoid bloated cans if they contain any meat. Bloated fruit cans contain alcohol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent [–] Azzu@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) So you're saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Azzu@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) So you're saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent