Cooking Matters at the Store: IFFS Facilitator Training Module 3: Let’s Take a Tour

Let’s Take a Tour:

Front of the Store Produce Canned Vegetables and

Fruits Dairy Section Bread or other Grains Cereal Section Meat, Fist, and Poultry

Section Ideal Receipt Suggestion Facilitator Challenges Participant Surveys Wrap up

Front of the Store

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Front of the StoreACTION:

Welcome participants

Enrollment forms and waivers

Participant booklets

Front of the StoreASK:

Have you seen MyPlate before?

What are the 5 food groups?

How is food served on MyPlate?

What can MyPlate teach us about allotting our food budget?

Fresh Produce

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Fresh ProduceASK:

Which forms of fruits and veggies do you prefer and why?

Money-saving tips for purchasing fresh produce?

How can unit prices help save money?

Activity: Comparing Unit Prices

Activity:Comparing Unit Prices

Unit price = Total Cost/ Number of units

Your total cost for the item.

Activity: Comparing Unit Prices

Before leaving fresh produce section:

Jot down unit price of 1 pound fresh green beans

Use to compare to the unit price of canned/frozen green beans later in the tour

Canned Vegetables and Fruits

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Canned Vegetables and Fruits

Money-saving tips

Canned fruits

Canned v. fresh green beans

Sodium

Activity: Reading food labelsActivity: Comparing Unit PricesActivity: Purchasing fruits and veggies

Activity:Reading Food Labels

Aim low on calories, saturated fat, sodium and sugar

Frozen Produce

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Frozen Produce

Money-saving tips

Frozen v. fresh green beans

Compare ingredient lists

Dairy Section

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Dairy SectionCHOOSING LOW-FAT DAIRY: Whole fat dairy v. reduced fat dairy

CHOOSING LOW-SUGAR DAIRY: Plain v. flavored yogurt or milk

SAVING $ ON DAIRY: Larger v. smaller containers

LACTOSE INTOLERANT Lactaid

Activity: Reading food labels Activity: Comparing unit prices

Bread Or Other Grains Section

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Bread Or Other Grains SectionASK:

What have you heard about whole

grains?

How do whole grains differ from

other grains?

How can you tell if a food is

a whole grain?

Money saving tips for whole

grains?

Activity: Identifying Whole GrainsHOW CAN YOU TELL A WHOLE GRAIN? Check the ingredient list. First ingredient must be a whole

grain. This is the only way!

COMMON TRICKS: Brown bread Name of the bread: “multi-grain,” “wheat,” “stone-ground Front-of-package labels: “made with whole grains” “X grams of whole grains”

Cereal Section

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Cereal Section

SHARE:

Look for cereals with whole grains and less sugar.

Always read the label!

Add fruit to sweeten low-sugar cereal

ASK:

Money saving tips for cereals?

Activity: Identifying whole grainsActivity: Reading food labelsActivity: Comparing unit prices

Meat, Fish and Poultry Section

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Meat, Fish and Poultry Section

TALKING POINTS

Choosing lean proteins

Saving $ on proteins

Activity: Comparing unit prices

Meat, Fish and Poultry Section

CHOOSING LEAN PROTEINS

Difference between fat varieties

of ground meat or poultry

Examples of lean beef and pork cuts

Choose seafood, canned or dried beans and

legumes, eggs, nuts and seeds instead of meat

Meat, Fish and Poultry Section

SAVING $ ON PROTEINS

Buy larger packages with a lower unit price

Freeze for later use

Less expensive seafood

options

Less expensive protein options

Whole chicken v cut meat

Activity: Comparing unit prices

Activity:$10 Challenge

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

The Goal: buy at least one item from each category from the MyPlate picture.

Ideal Receipt

SuggestionsDairy Protein Produce Grains

Low fat milk Lean or less marbled meat

Fresh vegetables and fruits

Oats

Low fat yogurt Legumes – canned/dry

Canned with low sodium, no salt added, light syrup or juice

Whole grain cereals

Lactaid Fish – canned or frozen

Frozen fruits and vegetables

Brown rice

Low fat cheese Remember to look for produce that are on sale

Corn tortillas

Whole grain pastas

Whole grain wheat bread

Facilitator ChallengesFRESH, FROZEN, CANNED Avoid using personal preferences when talking about the

different options participants have when choosing produce or

meat

Go through all the options of canned, fresh and frozen and

talk about healthy options within each category

DAIRY Almond Milk and Soy Milk are discouraged because they lack

sufficient protein content, however, Lactaid is a viable option

because it contains all viable options and the enzyme lactase

Also mention different options for those who are lactose

intolerant such as Lactaid, greek yogurt and kefir

GRAINS Must mention that whole grain needs to be

first ingredient on ingredient list

Alternatives such as Corn, Millet, Barley, Wheat and Quinoa

Must be low in sugar

CERALS It is great to compare name brand foods but

be mindful that not everyone can afford those kinds so also look into comparing store brand cereals as well

Facilitator Challenges

PROTEINS Avoid mentioning anything

about grass-fed poultry or cattle

Also avoid talking about organic meat v. conventional meat

Facilitator Challenges

Activity: $10 Challenge

DISCUSSION:

How did you decide this food was a whole grain?

Why did you choose this fruit or vegetable?

Did you compare unit prices/read food labels when picking items?

Participant Surveys

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Participant SurveysPASS OUT SURVEYS FOR COMPLETION:

Demographic information

Ways participants shop for food

What participants learned

SURVEYS BEFORE CHECKOUT

Wrap Up

Tour Sign-Up & pre-tour survery

MyPlate (Front of Store)

Produce

Canned Frozen

Dairy

Bread

Cereal Meat

$10 Challenge

Post-Tour Surveys

Checkout

Wrap Up

Distribute incentives after surveys are completed.

Walk through the checkout and collect receipts

Thank participants for attending tour

Thank the store manager