Food $ense

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Food ense

• The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
  Service

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Objective

• Discuss strategies for stretching your food
  dollar.

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• True or False.
• It is generally cheaper for one person to eat out
  than to prepare a meal at home.

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• The price of strawberries is listed as 2/5.00.
  The regular price is 2.99 per container. You
  only need one container. How much will the Food
  Sense grocery store charge for only one
  container?
• A. 2.99
• B. 2.50
• C. Need more information

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At the grocery store, this weeks special is
frozen waffles Buy 1 get 1 Free. Regular
price is 3.99 each. If you only need one, how
much will it cost?

• A. 3.99
• B. 2.00
• C. Need more information

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Coupons and Advertisements

• Double coupons
• all coupons?
• everyday?
• Promotional advertisements
• mail
• newspaper
• store entrance

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Discount Cards

• Is a discount card needed to get sale prices?
• How do you apply?
• Do you need an I.D. or checking account to sign
  up?
• What is done with the information you provide?
• Can the card be used with food stamps?

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• It is senior discount day at the grocery store
  and seniors save 10 on groceries. If you spend
  50.00 (before tax), how much will you save?
• A. 5.00
• B. 50 cents
• C. 55 cents
• D. 10.00

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• True or False.
• Buying the larger size of a product is always
  cheaper than buying a smaller size.
• Larger (18 oz) Smaller (6 oz)

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Plan for Using Leftovers

• Reheat meal for next day
• Use leftovers to make a new dish
• Vegetables- Soup
• Meat- Sandwich, soup, salad
• Soup- Sauce

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Storing Leftovers

• Store in covered containers
• Label Item
• Date
• Description
• Know when to throw food out
• Refrigerator
• Freezer

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Important Dates

• Sell by date
• Best if used by
• Expiration/Use by dates
• Pack dates

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I plan to use at least one of the shopping tips
to stretch my food dollars.

• unit pricing
• coupons
• discount cards
• senior specials

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I plan to use appropriate methods to cut down on
wasted food.

• plan for leftovers
• store foods properly
• proper refrigerator temperature
• check dates on foods

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