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Consumer Management Shopping for a Healthy Diet

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Page 1: Consumer Management Shopping for a Healthy Diet. Food Guide Pyramid  Try to choose a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid

Consumer ManagementShopping for a Healthy Diet

Page 2: Consumer Management Shopping for a Healthy Diet. Food Guide Pyramid  Try to choose a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid

Food Guide Pyramid

Try to choose a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid

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Grocery Shopping

DO’s1. Look for coupons &

advertised specials2. Take advantage of

sales3. Understand the

language4. Comparison shop

DON’TS1. Buy just because of

a sale2. Shop when hungry3. Buy on impulse4. Believe price reflects

quality

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Comparison Shopping

When prices and quality differ in different stores.

$1.69 $ .99

Sale $1.25

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Understand the Language

Fresh – product must not have been pre-cooked, altered, or frozen

Low-fat – 3g or less/servingSugar free – >.5g of sugar/servingReduced calories or light – no more than

3/4 of the calories of the product to which it is compared.

More – at least 10% must be addedFortified – Vitamins and minerals have

been addedEnriched – Vitamin B complex and iron

have been added

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Dates

Expiration date: Date in which you should use the product

Sell by date – Date in which the products should be removed from the store shelves

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Unit Pricing & Nutrition Labels

Unit Price The price of one

standard amount of a product. (It helps you

comparison shop)

Nutrition Labels Inform about Serving size Vitamins Minerals Fat Sugar Ingredients

This helps identify the best price per serving and should be used to comparison shop

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