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I need to buy groceries!
I'm a smart shopper!
How do I know if the food I am buying is safe to eat?
How do I pick the best fruit and veggies?
How do I look for signs my meat, fish and poultry is fresh?
Random food facts
100

Name 2 things a shopping list helps you do

Plan your trip so you come home with what you need

helps you stick to a budget

keeps you from making impulse purchases

100

Why should you eat before going grocery shopping

If you are hungry yo will buy more junk food and other things you don't need

100

This means the last date a product should be sold to be fresh 

Sell-by-date

100

This should feel solid

Lettuce

100

Fresh beef

Red

100

a plant in which the seeds growi n pods

Legumes

200

What is the best way to make a shopping list

keep a running list


200

I notice food stocked here are the most expensive items 

Eye level

200

Bakery items have this date so you know if it is fresh, no one wants a stale cookie

Packed on date

200

These should feel heavy for its size

Tomato

200

Fresh pork

pink

200

1%, 2% Skim, whole, I just need milk what does this mean

How much fat is in the milk

300

What is a staple

Foods you are likely to use often

300

When I do this I don't forget anything on my list

Cross items out as you put them in the cart

300

When you should use food for its best quality

Best-if-used-by date

300

These veggies grow sprouts when they are past there peak

Root vegetables

300

fresh poultry

pinkish without bruises or tears in the skin

300

To heat milk to kill harmful bacteria

Pasteurize

400

Use these for things you need and normally use

Coupons

400

doing this helps me get the best value for my money

comparison shop

400

After this date, the product may not be safe to eat and should be thrown away

Expiration date

400

This food should be crisp and not limp

Celery

400

Fresh eggs

No cracks

400

What percent of your grains should be whole

50%

500

This will help you make sure you have all the ingredients you need for complete meals

Meal planning

500

I'm not fooled by advertising and fancy packaging I save money by doing this

Buying store brands

500

Buying food that is past its peak but not spoiled can have this issue

They can have fewer nutrients than fresher food

500

These signs in produce means it is past its peak 

Bruised and wilted

500

Fresh fish

gills of whole fish should be bright red and the eyes should be clear and not cloudy

500

What are swollen, dented, or rusted cans be a sign of

Botulism