OBJECTIVE 1.DESCRIBE HOW TO PLAN FOOD SHOPPING. SHOPPING FOR FOOD FOOD FOR THOUGHT How can you make the most of your time and money when you shop for food? If you are like most teens, you shop for food fairly often. It may be just to get snack for you and your friends, or you may buy food for your entire family. PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING Before you shop, you need to make several important decisions. How much will you spend? Where and when will you shop? What will you buy? PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: CONSIDER YOUR BUDGET Talk with your family members to determine your food budget. Factors that influence the cost of food: weather time of year costs of packaging transportation PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHEN WILL YOU SHOP? avoid shopping when hungry try to shop when the store isnt crowded its more efficient to plan ahead and make one major shopping trip takes more time and energy buy more unneeded items PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHEN WILL YOU SHOP? Factors you should consider in deciding how often to buy food: your schedule store space at home time and energy available PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHERE WILL YOU SHOP? Supermarkets have a variety of foods attractively displayed. Many offer extra services. Discount or warehouse stores are similar to supermarkets, but food is often displayed in cardboard boxes. Prices are usually lower. Convenience stores are smaller and usually more expensive than supermarkets. PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHERE WILL YOU SHOP? How to choose a store: clean sells good quality food offers a good selection decide whether youre willing to pay more for convenience and service If you decide to shop at several stores, be sure its worth the extra time, effort and expense. PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHAT WILL YOU BUY? Want some fruit? canned fresh dried examples of different processing methods processing: all the steps taken to prepare and package food for sale PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHAT WILL YOU BUY? Reasons for processing food: to make them safe to eat or drink to make them easier to use to lengthen the time they can be stored enriched fortifiedto add nutrients or put nutrients back that have been lost (foods with added nutrients are called enriched or fortified) to turn the food into a particular product (ex.: wheat is processed to make flour and breakfast cereal) PLAN YOUR FOOD SHOPPING: WHAT WILL YOU BUY? Convenience foods have been processed to make them more convenient to store or use. When you are busy, convenience foods offer speed and simple preparation, BUT as food is processed, it loses nutrients most convenience foods are high in sodium, sugar and fat convenience foods often cost more MAKE A LISTITS SO IMPORTANT! When you make a list Plan the meals and snacks you are going to have. As you plan, consider what foods you already have and need to use up. Check ads to see what foods are on sale. Use your plan to make a list of the foods you need to buy. Check your supply of staplebasic foods that you always keep on hand, such as milk and flour. Add items if needed. If you clip and save coupons, look through them to find any you may be able to use on this trip. ORGANIZE YOUR LIST An orderly list helps you speed your shopping. Group items on your list according to the areas of the store, such as: grocery sectioncanned, bottled, boxed and packaged foods that can be stored at room temperature bulk foodsunpackaged grocery items kept in large bins producefresh fruits and vegetables refrigerated casesdairy products, juices and fresh meats frozen foods delicatessen (deli)hot and cold ready-to-eat foods ACTIVITY Complete Worksheet Making a Shopping List (15-20 minutes) OBJECTIVES 1.Explain how to use food labels. 2.Explain how to shop wisely. REVIEW What are some of the things you need to consider before going shopping? Why is it important to make a shopping list? What are convenience foods? Name a few drawbacks of convenience foods? THINK ABOUT IT Imagine if you would. Food packages have label information to help you make wise purchases. UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS: WHATS ON A FOOD LABEL? Description Helps you make sure you are getting the product you want. Quantity Often given as a net weightthe weight of the food itself, not including the package. Food labels give you valuable information for making wise food choices. UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS: WHATS ON A FOOD LABEL? UPC Symbol Stands for Universal Product Code. Used with computerized checkout systemsa scanner reads the bars to identify the item. Nutrition Facts Helps you choose foods that make up a healthy diet. Ingredients Listed by weight, from most to least. Manufacturer or Distributor The name and address of the company that makes or distributes the product. Directions Tell you how to store or prepare the food. UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS: USING NUTRITION FACTS Serving Information All nutrition information given is for one serving of the size shown. Calorie Information Shows the number of calories in one serving of the food. Also tells you how many of those calories come from fat. Vitamins and Minerals Shows the percent Daily Value for four of the vitamins and minerals you need each day. Percent Daily Values Help you decide how the good fits into a healthy eating plan. Nutrient Amounts Shows how much each of these nutrients you will get from one serving of the food. The amounts are measured in grams (g) or milligrams (mg). Percent Daily Values explanation Same on all labels. Tells what nutrient amounts were used to calculate the Percent Daily Values. UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS: LABEL LANGUAGE Key Words What They Mean Fat Free Less than 0.5 gram of fat per serving Low Fat 3 grams of fat (or less) per serving Lean Less than 10 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving Light (Lite) 1/3 less calories or no more than half the fat of the higher-calorie, higher-fat version OR No more than half the sodium of the higher-sodium version Certain label terms are defined by the government. They can be used on the label ONLY if the product meets the requirements. UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS: OPEN DATING Open dating refers to the sell by or best if used by date stamped on the food. cannot guarantee the quality of the product look for it on dairy products, bakery items and grocery items most items will stay usable for several more days if properly stored ACTIVITY Complete Worksheet: Its on the Label (10-15 minutes) YOUR SHOPPING TRIP When you get to the store, follow your shopping list. Avoid impulse buyingbuying an item you dont need just because it seems appealing at the moment. YOUR SHOPPING TRIP: USING UNIT PRICES unit price: the cost per ounce, pound, item or other unit of measure The unit price makes it easier to compare the cost of items, especially those that come in different size packages. Example: a can of pineapple weighing 8 ounces costs $0.56. The unit price would be $0.07 per ounce. YOUR SHOPPING TRIP: COMPARISON SHOPPING You can find the best values using comparison shopping. Compare the unit prices and nutrition of: different forms of food (example: fresh vs. frozen) different brands (example: generic (plain label) vs. brand) different sizes (larger vs. smaller) YOUR SHOPPING TRIP: CHOOSING QUALITY FOODS Always buy food thats in good condition. General guidelines : avoid containers that are damaged in any way be sure refrigerated items feel cold when you buy them be sure frozen food packages are frozen hard (ice crystals mean that the food has thawed and refrozen) buy refrigerated and frozen foods last MORE SHOPPING TIPS Be considerate. Dont block traffic by leaving your cart in the middle of the aisle. Handle carefully so you dont damage it. If you choose an item and then change your mind, put it back where it belongs. Dont open packages Put raw meat and poultry packages in a plastic bag AFTER SHOPPING Bring the food home immediately and store it. OBJECTIVES 1.Explain how to use food labels. 2.Explain how to shop wisely. ACTIVITY Worksheet: Decoding Label Lingo (10-15 minutes) REVIEW What are some general guidelines for purchasing quality foods? What is open dating? Does is ensure freshness? Why or why not? What is the unit price? How can knowing the unit price be important? What does each of the following mean? Fat Free Low Fat Lean Light (Lite) Define impulse buying. ACTIVITY Worksheet: What's the Unit Price? (5-8 minutes) B D C A G E F