Food Sustainability When we go to the procurement, we need to carefully select the type of food we buy, and it is very important to check the shelf life, or the date of production, in order to prevent possible negative health consequences. Here are some of the most common questions about food sustainability. What does the term of food lasts and what is the sustainability of certain foods? The shelf life is the minimum shelf life, the date by which the food retains its characteristic properties if properly stored. Food sustainability depends on the composition, the technological process of production, the sterilization process, the food additives, the type of packaging, the transport and the recommended manner of storage. Some foods are more susceptible to microbiological deterioration and have a short shelf-life. Such products are milk products, creams, shames, ice creams, meat and meat products, eggs. Other foods are subject to chemical changes, especially under th...