Actual Shelf-Life for Dry Goods

Brigham Young University has determined that many food storage products, stored in sealed cans under controlled temperatures, will last years past their expiration dates.  Here are some of their findings:

PRODUCT                                          SHELF LIFE

Powdered Nonfat Dry Milk                  13 years

Salt                                               30+ years

Sugar                                            30+ years

Wheat                                            30+ years

White Rice                                      30+ years

Pasta                                             17 years

Pinto Beans                                     24 years

Baking Soda                                     24 years

Rolled Oats                                      20 years

Potato Flakes                                   16 years

White Flour                                      12 years

For more information on this study: http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2007/02/248a.html