Consumerism Basics
•This term refers to shopping with a group to get better deals.
•What is cooperative shopping?
•What type of store specializes in one category, such as a butcher shop?
What is a specialized shop?
•What does UPC stand for?
What is Universal Product Code?
•What temperature should a refrigerator be kept at?
•What is 40°F (4°C) or below?
What is the main reason for cooking food?
•What is to make it safe and improve taste?
•The practice of buying items on impulse rather than planning is called ___.
What is impulsive buying?
•Name two factors that influence a person's purchasing behavior.
What is personal and social factors?
•What is the difference between 'sell by' and 'use by' dates?
•What is 'sell by' is for stores, 'use by' is for consumers?
•What type of food should be stored in a dry, cool place?
What is non-persihable foods?
•Boiling, steaming, and poaching all use this cooking medium.
What is water?
•This type of consumer considers environmental impact when making purchases.
What is a green consumer?
What are two advantages of online food shopping?
What is convenience and time-saving?
•What is the difference between enriched and fortified foods?
•What is 'enriched' means nutrients lost during processing are added back, and 'fortified' means extra nutrients are added?
•Why should raw meat be stored separately from other foods?
•What is to prevent cross-contamination?
What are two advantages of grilling?
What is it enhances flavor and reduces fat?
•Name one consumer right and one consumer responsibility.
•What is the right to safety and the responsibility to be informed?
: What should be included in a food budget?
•What is income, expenses, and estimated food costs?
•What are two common nutrition claims found on food labels?
•What are low-fat and low-sodium?
What are two proper ways to thaw frozen food?
•What are in the refrigerator and under cold running water?
•Name a dry heat and a moist heat cooking method.
•What is roasting (dry) and steaming (moist)?
•Name a government agency that protects consumers.
What is the Consumer Protection Agency?
•What are two market forms of fish?
What are fresh and frozen?
•Why is the order of ingredients on a food label important?
•What is ingredients are listed by weight, from highest to lowest?
•What is the danger zone for food temperatures?
•What is 40°F - 140°F (4°C - 60°C)?
This dry-heat cooking method uses an oven to cook food evenly at a steady temperature.
What is baking?