Supporting a wealth of wildlife, the mangroves are a unique habitat. Mangroves are like botanical amphibians, and form some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They provide food, shelter, firewood and construction materials that have been harvested sustainably for thousands of years.
Check the expiration date on your vitamin supplements for the first indication of how long they'll last. Vitamin supplements typically bear an expiration date of a year or so from the time they're manufactured. If you store them properly, they should stay potent for at least this long. After the expiration date, you can still expect to use them without harm, but there's no guarantee on potency.
I have asked him about food expiration dates and this is what he says. Everything except honey has a shelf life. Expiration dates are also sell by dates that the grocery stores have to abide by. If properly stored, milk is good 5 days after the expiration date. Other items such as the Trader Joe's hummus you refer to have expiration dates on the very safe side of caution.