Meat the Butcher

I found this program interesting but deeply troubling. The biggest problem with supermarket meat is that it has a sell by date and that it is packed in cling film. How can a piece of meat breath properly? How can a butcher smell and feel the meat to check the condition.

I can tell how good the meat is and how fresh it is just by the touch and smell. In my opinion the sell by date is just a guide and if I worked in a supermarket(God forbid) and I opened a meat pack and it still seemed fresh I would redate and rerap it no problem.

Just because it has gone out of date doesn't mean it is no longer fit for human consumption.