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Pulled out some deli meat from fridge. My mother-in-law says it’s wasteful not to use it, but it looks bad to me. What should I do?

Pulled out some deli meat from fridge. My mother-in-law says it’s wasteful not to use it, but it looks bad to me. What should I do?

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Pulled Out Some Deli Meat From the Fridge — My Mother-in-Law Says It’s Wasteful Not to Use It, But It Looks Bad to Me. What Should I Do?

It’s a common dilemma: you reach into the fridge and find an opened pack of deli meat that’s been sitting there for… you’re not quite sure how long. Maybe the edges look a little off, or there’s a funky smell. And just as you’re about to toss it, someone says — “That’s perfectly fine! Don’t waste food!”

In this case, it’s your mother-in-law, and now you’re stuck between food safety and family expectations.

So what’s the right move?