'best before' date on the bread?

i was wondering when we buy bread, there will be a tag with the best before date..what happens if we still eat the bread let say 2-3days after the 'best before' date?actually what does the best before date means?does it mean we have to eat the bread before the date to get the best taste of the bread or it will expire after dat date eventhough there is no fungus..or those green things on the bread?

'best before' date on the bread?
Who about eating it until the day that it's not as fresh as it was(you know when it's not as soft to the touch) or mold starts growing on it... but if your so concerned about your bread going bad, maybe you just want to keep it in the freezer and only take out what you need for yourself for bread or toast...
Reply:Back in the 1960s bread was delivered to the grocery stores fresh each day. Bread left over from the previous day was placed on the "Day Old" shelf and labeled that way.





Now with so many artificial ingredients the only thing that happens after the expiration date is that the bread may be a bit drier than it was designed to be.
Reply:The 'best before' date tells you at what date the freshness can no longer be guaranteed. It's OK to eat it a little bit after the date, as long as it doesn't smell fummy or have mold spots.
Reply:If the bread looks and tastes fine I wouldn't worry about it. It's probably just more likely to be getting stale and hard after that date.
Reply:The best by date basically means that after that date, the moisture content starts to go down and make the bread hard or "sawdusty" as I call it.
Reply:The "BEST BEFORE" date means it guarteed fresh up to that date..It will usually last a couple of days after but after that dump it..