Food Shopping Flashcards
What must be on a food lable
- The name of the food
- List of ingredients
- The quantity of certain ingredients
- Net quantity
- Instructions for use (if needed)
- ‘Use by’ / ‘best before’
- Storage conditions and/or
conditions of use - Name or business name and address
of the food business operator - Place of origin or provenance
- Food allergens
- Nutrition information
- Alcohol strength (for beverages
with more than 1.2% alcohol)
Information on food labels must be:
Clearly legible
Easily visible
Marked in an obvious way
Not hidden.
Why is food labelling important
- Educates the consumer about the food they buy.
- Helps consumers to make informed choices.
- Helps consumers to store and use the food safely.
Considerations when choosing a food shop
•Clean, hygienic
•Correctly handled food
• Varied + well priced food
• A quick turnover of goods
• No fruit or vegetables at floor level.
Planning shopping
• Make a list.
• Meal plan
• Stay within your budget.
• Try to shop once a week
• Avoid shopping when hungry, tired/rushed
• reusable shopping bags.
Guidelines for food shopping
•Be price conscious: ‘Own brand’ goods are usually cheaper than
branded goods.
• Avoid convenience foods
• Check the expiry dates
• Make sure packaging is intact.
• Shop local + buy locally produced
• Avoid foods with lots of packaging.
• Use recyclable bags.
• Look for organic / Fairtrade mark
Selling techniques used by shops
•Trolleys at the entrance
• Relaxing, background music
• Special offers prominently displayed
• Necessities, such as milk, at the rear of the shop
• Most profitable goods displayed at eye level
• Free samples and ‘money-off’ coupons
• Free delivery service
• Tokens, club card points and free gifts with
some products
• Online shopping
What is convenience food
Any food processed by manufacturer to make it easier and quicker to prepare at home.
Why is food processed
• increase the shelf life of food
• make sure food stays safe to eat
• make new food products
• fortify some foods
• save time + energy when
preparing food
Using convenience foods wisely
•Combine with fresh foods.
• Use as part of complicated recipes to save time + work
eg cheese sauce in lasagne.
• Avoid overusing convenience foods.
Additives: colourings
Example, Used in, function
Caramel/carotene
Butters/soup
Replace+add colouring/makes more appetisi
Additives: Presercatives
Example, Used in, functions
Salt
Bacon, jam
Prevents food spoiling+ prevents food poisoning
Additives: Antioxidants
Example, Used in, functions
Vit E + Vit C
Dairy spread
Prevents fats from going rancid
Additives : Emulsifiers and stabilisers
Example, Used in, functions
Lectin
Mayo
Improve sensory qualities + helps oil and water to mix/stay mixed
Additives: Flavourings
Example, Used in, functions
Salt, pepper
Stock cubes, cakes
Improves taste
Additives: sweetners
Example, Used in, functions
Aspartame
Low-call drinks + diabetic food
Used instead of sugar
Additives: Nutritive additives
Example, Used in, functions
Iron, b group vits
Breakfast cereals
Improves nutritional value
Advantages of convenience foods
Less prep
No waste
Saves fuel
Useful for buzy/elderly/disabled people
Disadvantages of convenience foods
May contain additives
Vit+minerals may be lost
Flavouring may not be good as fresh
Some expensive because of advertising and packaging
Types of convenience foods: frozen
Nutritive value, quality, cost
Nutritive value:Similar to fresh
Quality: Similar look+flavour to fresh, soft texture
Cost:Expensive, no waste,
Types of convenience foods: tinned/bottled
Nutritive value, quality, cost
Nutritive value:Vit+min lost, tinned in syrup=high sugar, tinned in brine=high sodium
quality: may contain additives
cost:cheaper than frozen, cheap to reheat
Types of convenience foods: dried
Nutritive value, quality, cost
Nutritive value: lower in vit c
quality:different texture+flavour to fresh
cost: relatively cheap
Types of convenience foods: cookchill
nutritive value, quality, cost
Nutritive value: May contain additives + high in salt/refined carbs
Quality: good, may be small
Cost: usually expensive
Types of convenience foods : ready to cook
Nutritive value, quality, cost
Nutritive value: Depends
Quality: Usually good
Cost: Good value
