I totally agree, if someone isn't sure they shouldn't eat something. One of the reasons I passed up buying the off colored products I seen in the reduced meat section at the store. Once it was explained to me the reason it lost it's color is because air got in the package I gave it a go. Though if I was buying it without intending to eat it right away I'd freeze it. I usually cut bacon I buy in half then make four sections out of it. I wrap and freeze it and when I want bacon for breakfast I get a section out and put it frozen in the pan as it only takes a few minutes for it to thaw as it's rather thin, then I proceed to crisp it up.
One reason I was always leery was a few years ago I bought a ham in the reduced section. When I opened it this cloudy looking sticky slim went slowly oozing down the sides of it. It didn't have a smell to it but I had never opened a ham that looked that way or did that. Needless to say I took it back as I was't about to get sick over saving a couple bucks.