I agree with you. But if I decide to leave a loaf of real Italian or French bread out and it dries up, I recently learned a nice trick. Briefly run it under water and “re-bake” until the outside is dry. Tastes like fresh baked bread

Exactly. Never freeze or refrigerate beans like I used to do until I read the guidance from coffee specialists

Isn’t dating just a legal requirement? I’ve never had any problems with it

I think this depends on the temperature it’s heated to. What nutrients are lost through heating?

Regarding bread — and I both bake and buy bread — I usually refrigerate it and freshen it by heating. Unless I’m using it up quickly, it dries up too much outside the fridge and bread in plastic grows mold at room temp.