Is anyone else noticing groceries don't last as long in the fridge any longer?

[nuxvomica]

12. Some foods may be older by the time they get to the store

I've noticed that the "buy local" items usually last longer. During the COVID lockdown period, I would buy a lot of fat-free milk in one shopping trip and I checked the expire dates carefully. The more expensive organic milk actually had expire dates a month further out than the standard store brand so I started buying that. A local health-food store has locally produced ground beef that expires weeks further out than the standard supermarket ground beef. So I think the difference may be how long the food has been around before it hits the store shelves.