1. Consumer Management Shopping for a Healthy Diet

2. Food Guide Pyramid  Try to choose a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid

3. Grocery Shopping DO’s 1. Look for coupons & advertised specials 2. Take advantage of sales 3. Understand the language 4. Comparison shop DON’TS 1. Buy just because of a sale 2. Shop when hungry 3. Buy on impulse 4. Believe price reflects quality

4. Comparison Shopping  When prices and quality differ in different stores. $1.69 $.99 Sale $1.25

5. Understand the Language  Fresh – product must not have been pre- cooked, altered, or frozen  Low-fat – 3g or less/serving  Sugar free – >.5g of sugar/serving  Reduced 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 added  Fortified – Vitamins and minerals have been added  Enriched – Vitamin B complex and iron have been added

6. 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

8. 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

9. Listed by weight