Have you ever gone to the kitchen, mouth watering for a PB&J, just to find the bread’s expiration date passed two weeks ago? I am Beckett Hutchens, your “Expire Esquire,” and this all too common experience has urged me to expose the truth behind shelf life. With the help of experts in their field, I do the dirty work to help you be more climate conscious and safe with your  expiration dates on everything from food to household paint.