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32 Cards in this Set
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Which government organization controls labels for meat and poultry? |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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How can you tell if a larger or smaller container is a better buy? |
Buy finding out the unit price and comparing them. |
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What are staples? |
Basic food items you keep on hand. |
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At what time of the year do fresh fruits usually cost less? |
When they are in season. |
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What do food cooperatives do? |
By food in large quantities and sell only to their members to keep prices low. |
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Why do foods have to say what allergens are present in food? |
It is the law. |
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What are claims about a food having health benefits based on? |
Scientific Evidence |
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What does and organic label mean? |
A food must have at least 95% organic ingredients. |
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What does natural on a food label mean? |
That the food hasn't been processed very much. |
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A supermarket's own product. |
Store Brand |
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Define perishable foods |
Foods that can easily spoil. |
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True or False: Frozen vegetables have about the same nutrient content as canned vegetables. |
True |
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True or False: Canned foods are already cooked. |
True |
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Define sell-by date. |
A sell-by date means you can buy food by this date and still store it fore a reasonable time. |
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When should you buy frozen foods when you are grocery shopping? |
Right before checking out. |
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You can prevent impulse buying by doing what? |
By making a shopping list |
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When is the best time to do to a grocery store? |
When the store is not crowded. |
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If a food package states that the food is low-fat, what kind of information is that? |
Nutrient Content Claim |
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What does natural mean on a food label? |
The food is not processed much. |
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What is a benefit of knowing the unit price? |
You can comparison shop You can compare costs of a similar food. You can compare costs for different sized packages. |
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What form of food can be stores the longest? |
Canned |
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Nutrition facts on labels provide information on the nutrition in how many servings? |
One serving |
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What form of open dating tells the consumer when food is at its peak quality? |
Best-if-used-by date
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How can you be a courteous shopper? |
Having coupons ready at the checkout counter Returning food to the proper shelf Using the express lane with the number of items allowed. |
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If you break something at a grocery store, what should you do? |
Get a clerk for clean up. |
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When comparison shopping for the best dollar value, what should the consumer compare? |
Container Sizes |
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What is an economic factor that affects food prices? |
Transportation |
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What kind of claim is one that says a food lowers the risk of cancer? |
Health |
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What should you read to learn about the nutrition in one label serving? |
Nutrition facts on the food's label |
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These are usually shown as percentages on food labels. |
Daily Values |
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This type of brand food has a plain label and no brand name. |
Generic |
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Sell-by dates and best-if-used by dates on packages are examples of what? |
Open dating |
