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
Buying and using frozen food
Buying: Properly stored+ sealed, fully frozen
Using: Follow instructions + thaw meat before cooking
Buying and using tinned and bottled food
Buying: Check date stanp + never buy damaged tins
Using:REheat, put leftovers in clean dish + refridgerate, follow instructions
Buying and using dried food
Buying: Check date stamp, sealed properly
Using:Follow instuctions
Buying and using cook-chill/ready to cook food
Buying: Check date stamp, correctly stored
Using: Use within recommended time, follow instructions
What is an additive
An additive is something added into food by the manufacturers to improve it
fortified foods
fortified foods have extra nutrients added in proccessing which increases food value
breakfast cereals -> vitimin D
Functunal foods
functional foods are fortified foods with added ingredients that are goood for your health
Eg. anti-cholestrol yoghurts
advantages of additives
Improves sensory qualities
Prevents food waste/food poisoning
Wider food choice
di
Disadvantages of additives
Some people are allergic
some “decieve” the customer
Some are linked to hyperactivity
Why is food packeaged
protect + preserve the food
convenience in transport/stocking
Carry info
Packaging materials
paper: cardboard
Plastic: carton
Metal: cans
Glass: jars
Qualities of good packaging
Srong
Hygeniec
non-toxic
Lightweight
easy to open
Resealable
Biodegradable
Disadvantages of packaging
Adds to price
Not always biodegradable
Can use up natural resouces/wasteful
