1. 6.01A FACTORS THAT AFFECT FOOD SELECTION
Family Income
Shopping Skills of the Meal Manager
Time that is available for Food Preparation
Family Food Preferences
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2. 6.01A Factors that Affect Food Selection
Family Income
As income increases, families spend more for food; such as, increasing the use of dairy products, better cuts of meats and baked goods.
As income decreases, spending decreases; such as, using beans and rice to stretch the food dollar.
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3. Shopping Skills of the Meal Manager
Meal management skills include….
-Knowing how to choose the highest quality, most nutritious foods for the money
-Knowing how to compare prices on a per serving basis.
Knowing how to recognize seasonal foods and quality meats.
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4. Time that is available for Food Preparation
Time and energy of the meal manager affects the food budget.
If time is limited, convenience foods are used more often rather that foods from scratch.
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5. Family Food Preferences
A family’s value system affects spending.
If the family income is low, a family’s money might be spent on other goals such as cell phones instead of fresh fruits and vegetables.
or…
If the family income is high, eating less nutritious meals out instead of scratch cooking at home just because they can afford to do it.
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6. SELECTING FOOD
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7. Canned Food Look for undented, nonbulging, rustfree cans
Check for sell-by or expiration dates
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8. Boxed/Packaged Food Look for uncrushed, unopened containers
Check for sell by or expiration dates
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9. Fresh Food Eggs-look for uncracked, clean shells
Check for sell-by dates
Dairy-look for unopened containers
Check for sell-by or use by dates
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10. Frozen Food
Look for loose content, no ice crystals on outside of container, and no torn packaging
Check for sell by or expiration dates
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11. Fruits
Choose slightly firm, heavy fruits that are in season for best value
Look for good color and no bruising
Some fruits can be bought before being completely ripe-examples are avocadoes, bananas, mangoes, papayas, peaches, and pears 11
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12. Vegetables Look for good color, nonwilted vegetables
Buy in season for best value
Buy medium sized, heavy vegetables
Avoid sprouts on root vegetables
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13. Meats and Poultry
Look for unopened, non-leaky packaging (if it leaks, ask butcher for paper towels/bag)
Look for sell by dates-for freshest, look for packages with later dates
Bargain bin meats, check for good color and odor, use immediately or freeze
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14. Meats and Poultry…cont’d
Check for freshness and leanness
Beef-cherry red, little fat
Pork-pink to red, little fat
Lamb and veal-pink, little fat
Chicken and turkey-dark and white meat, little fat
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15. Shellfish and seafood
No odor, tightly closed bivalves, firm flesh on shrimp, crab, and lobster
Fish-bulging eyes, firm skin, red gills no odor
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17. Convenience Stores Limited selection Open 24 hours
Usually more expensive
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18. Electronic Ordering/Pick Up At Store
Order online/someone shops for you
You pick it up and pay for order
Usually more expensive
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19. Farmers’ Markets Food sold directly from grower
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20. Food Cooperatives Group of consumers own and operate stores
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21. Home Grown
Not really a store, but YOU grow or raise some of your own food needs
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22. Specialty Stores Stores that sell only one item or only a few items
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23. Supermarkets/Supercenters
Carry a variety of foods and non-food items
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24. Warehouse Stores Sell food in bulk quantities
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25. STORING FOODS
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26. Storing Foods Types of storage places dry storage refrigerated storage
frozen storage
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27. Storing Dry Foods Storage options: pantry or cupboard
any cool, dry place that will not be moist and is away from pet food, cleaning supplies, and other hazards
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28. Storing Dry Foods
Boxed and bagged foods not found in the refrigerated or frozen departments are safe to store in cupboards or pantries.
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29. Storing Dry Foods Ask three questions: Are boxed foods dry foods?
Are canned foods dry foods?
What other items need dry storage?
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30. Storing Dry Foods Examples: Flour Sugar Pasta Bread Rice
Cereal
Unprepared /boxed,
Flour
Sugar
Bread
Non-opened canned foods
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31. Storing Dry Foods
How do I store dry foods after they have been opened, prepared or cooked?
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32. Storing Dry Foods
Opened, prepared or cooked foods from a can, box, or bag not eaten immediately:
must be refrigerated, frozen or kept hot for food safety.
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33. Storing Fresh Foods
Some fresh foods are not actually refrigerated in the store.
What are examples of these types of fresh foods?
How should they be stored at home?
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34. Storing Fresh Foods
Examples of fresh foods that may be stored as dry foods:
Bananas
Potatoes
Onions, garlic
Bakery foods: breads, cakes, and doughnuts.
So…where can we store them?
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35. Storing Fresh Foods
Bananas may be stored on the countertop. They will continue to ripen here.
Potatoes, onions, garlic should be stored in a cool, dry place away from the light. A pantry or cupboard works well.
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36. Storing Fresh Foods Fresh foods that must be refrigerated for storage:
fresh fruits / vegetables
fresh meats
dairy foods.
Store these foods promptly.
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37. Storing Frozen Foods
What types of foods do we buy in the freezer section of the store?
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38. Storing Frozen Foods Foods found in the freezer section include:
Convenience foods-pizzas, waffles
Frozen vegetables / fruits
Frozen pie crusts
Ice cream
Whipped topping
Novelty foods like frozen pops and ice cream sandwiches
Breads
Juices
Meats
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39. Storing Frozen Foods
When I shop, should I select items to ensure they are solidly frozen for storage at home?
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40. Storing Frozen Foods When shopping for frozen foods choose:
Frozen foods last so they will stay frozen until stored at home.
Frozen foods solidly frozen in the store without ice crystals on the outside of the packaging and loose-type foods like peas that are still loose in their package. This is an indication they have been kept properly frozen.
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41. Storing Frozen Foods
What do I do if some items thaw before getting them stored?
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42. Storing Frozen Foods
Properly thawed foods may be refrozen in the packaging from the store, including meats. Thawing in a vehicle is NOT a proper thawing procedure. Foods needs to have been kept at 40° or below to be food safe.
Partially thawed, very cold foods may be cooked and then frozen for later use.
If in doubt, throw it out!
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43. Storing Foods Remember:
Where we store foods at home is the same way we found them in the grocery store!
If you found it on a shelf, you can store it on a shelf.
If you pulled it from a refrigerated case, you must refrigerate it promptly at home.
If you found it in the frozen case, freeze it at home.
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44. (For more info on Food Storage, see www.foodsafety.gov)
Storing Foods
To maintain food safety, frozen foods and refrigerated foods need to be stored first. Then, canned items and other dry goods may
be stored in the appropriate location.
(For more info on Food Storage, see
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