Savvy Shopper Flashcards
Consumer
Some who buys a product or uses a service
Influence
a way of encouraging customers to buy a product
Organic
Food that is produced without additives or pesticides
Ethical
Concerned about people & the environment
Service
Something which is used by consumers such as public transport
Need
Something that is necessary
Planned purchase
A purchase made after thinking about/researching a product or service
Impulse buying
Buying something on a whim (without planning or research)
Product
An item which is bought by consumers such as food or clothes
Factors that influence what we buy
Popularity, brand, price, smell
Food that would be purchased frequently by Jews
meat or poultry that is certified kosher.
Food that will be purchased frequently by Muslims
Lamb
Food that would be purchased frequently by Polish people
Rosol soup
Food that will be purchased frequently by Chinese people
Noodles
Food that will be purchased frequently by people from Afghanistan
Bolani
Organic produce
Ethical consumers tend to buy organic produce as it is produced in a way that does not harm the environment
Fair trade produce
Ethical consumers tend to buy fair trade products for example bananas or chocolate as the farmers responsible for producing the project have been given fair pay
Local produce
Ethical consumers often like to support local farmers for example consumers from Northern Ireland may like to purchase apples that have been grown in Armagh as this reduces food miles
Three foods a gluten-free person should buy
Fruit and veg locally, gluten-free bread,Quorn
What techniques do stores used to attract customers
Warm air which is psychologically welcoming
Clear space for customers to adjust
For farming to be called organic it must:
Not use artificial chemicals
Not use genetically modified crops or ingredients
Respect animal welfare
Restricted use of pesticides
Guarantee a free range lifestyle for animals
Why have sales of organic foods increased
Consumers get informed from TV
People think it is more nutritious
People follow influencers
Increased awareness of environmental issues
What is fair trade
It is a system of certification that aims to ensure a set of standards are met in production of a product or ingredients
Benefits for a fair trade worker
Rights for workers
Safer working conditions
Fairer pay
Some different types of fair trade products
Beauty products
Coffee
Chocolate
Gold
Flowers 
What are food miles
Food miles are the distance the food has travelled from its source to where is sold
