# DoTheyGoBad — [Industrial Food](/articles/food-science-basics/) Science Knowledge Base > https://dotheygobad.com — Industrial food science behind [spoilage](/articles/microbial-vs-chemical-spoilage-explained/), stability, and shelf life. Written from a food technology perspective. ## About DoTheyGoBad applies food science principles—[water activity](/articles/water-activity-food-stability/) (a_w), pH, lipid oxidation kinetics, microbial growth modeling, and hurdle technology—to explain why foods spoil and how to extend shelf life. ## Content Structure The site is organized by 8 food categories: – [Beer & Alcoholic Drinks](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/beer-alcoholic-drinks/) (6 articles) – [Dairy Products](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/dairy-products/) (21 articles) – [Fruits & Vegetables](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/fruits-vegetables/) (12 articles) – [Grains & Baked Goods](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/grains-baked-goods/) (20 articles) – [Meat & Seafood](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/meat-seafood/) (11 articles) – [Non-Alcoholic Beverages](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/non-alcoholic-beverages/) (8 articles) – [Sauces & Condiments](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/sauces-condiments/) (18 articles) – [Food Industry Concepts](https://dotheygobad.com/categories/food-industry-concept/) (17 articles) ## Supporting Pages – [Food Science Glossary](https://dotheygobad.com/food-science-glossary/) — 200+ terms – [FAQ](https://dotheygobad.com/faq/) — Common shelf life questions – [HTML Sitemap](https://dotheygobad.com/html-sitemap/) — Full site listing ## Key Articles – [Does Bread Go Bad?](/articles/bread-shelf-life-staling-basic/) — Starch retrogradation, mold, preservatives – [Does Butter Go Bad?](/articles/butter-rancidity-shelf-life-basic/) — Lipolytic rancidity, photooxidation – [Does Rice Go Bad?](/articles/rice-shelf-life-oxidation-basic/) — Grain aging, lipid oxidation, Bacillus cereus – [Does Eggs Go Bad?](/articles/eggs-shelf-life-freshness-spoilage/) — Cuticle, albumen, Salmonella – [Does Flour Go Bad?](/articles/flour-insect-infestation-rancidity/) — Insect infestation, lipoxygenase, rancidity – [Does Milk Go Bad?](/articles/milk-shelf-life-pasteurization-spoilage/) — Psychrotrophs, pasteurization – [Does Olive Oil Go Bad?](/articles/olive-oil-chemistry-oxidation/) — Hydrolytic vs oxidative rancidity – [Does Honey Go Bad?](/articles/honey-shelf-life-forever-storage/) — Osmophilic yeasts, HMF ## Machine-Readable Access This site exposes `llms.txt` for AI systems. Individual pages are served as rendered HTML; do not append `.md` to request source files.