Milk

I was always taught to check the best before dates on milk and buy the one that was furthest away. However, I recently realized that I was finishing the milk long before it hit its best it went bad. I began to think that Safeway must be left with jugs of old milk they can't get rid of because everyone takes the stuff that expires a few days after them. So now I buy the one with the closest date and I still finish it with time to spare. Just doing my part for the environment.