Transcript Shopping for Food - Monroe County Schools

Shopping for Food
Where to Shop
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Supermarkets
Warehouse stores
Food cooperatives
Health food stores
Specialty stores
Convenience stores
Farmer’s markets
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Supermarkets
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Warehouse stores
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Large stores that sell food and other items
Prices are lower, limited variety of items
Food cooperatives
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Low-cost option, members, mutually owned and
operated by a group of people. Members buy
food in quantity, sort, and unload food
themselves.
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Health food stores
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Specialty stores
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Limited to specific items such as meat, baked
goods, delicatessen foods, ethnic foods, etc.
Convenience stores
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More expensive, sell foods seldom found
elsewhere
Open early, close late, do not carry full line of
groceries. More expensive.
Farmer’s markets
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Greengrocers- Specialize in fruits and
vegetables.
When to Shop
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How often should you shop?
 Depends on storage space
 Over half of all American families shop once a
week
Which days should you shop?
Advertise on Wednesdays
for special prices on
Thurs-weekend
What time of day should you shop?
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After mealtimes
Studies show people spend 15% more with
empty stomachs
Steer clear of early evenings and weekends
(very crowded)
A Shopping List (Market Order)
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MAKE ONE!
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It saves time and $$$$
Food Labels
Basic Information
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“You may not be able to tell a book by its
cover but you can tell what’s in a food
product by its label.”
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) does regulate what goes on food
labels.
Basic Information on Food Labels
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What food is in the container?
How much food is in the container?
Who manufactured, packed, or distributed the
food? Where is the company located?
What ingredients are in the food?
Nutrition Information
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Serving Size
Calories
Nutrient amounts and Daily Values
Label Language
“High in…” - One serving of the food provides
at least 20% of the Daily Value for the
specified nutrient
“Good source of”- This means that one
serving of the food contains 10 to 19% of the
Daily Value for a particular nutrient
“Organically grown” Fresh or processed food
was grown or
produced—typically,
without synthetic
pesticides or fertilizers.
Low- Food can be eaten
frequently without
exceeding
recommended amounts
of the indicated nutrient
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Fat, saturated fat,
sodium, calories
“….Free”- A food package that uses this claim
has an amount of the ingredient in question
so small that is not likely to affect your body
“Reduced…”, “Less….”,
or “Fewer….”- Product
must have at least 25
percent less of something
than a comparable food
Product Dating
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“Sell by” date
“Use by” date