Words to knowWords to know
UPC: Universal Product CodeUPC: Universal Product Code Group of bars & numbersGroup of bars & numbers
that contains price and that contains price and product informationproduct information
Expiration Date:Expiration Date: Date by which you should use the productDate by which you should use the product
Nutrition LabelsNutrition Labels
Labels on FOOD Labels on FOOD packages provide packages provide information about the information about the food. food. Ex. Serving Size, Ex. Serving Size,
daily values (percent & daily values (percent & calories) and calories) and Ingredients.Ingredients.
Nutrition LabelsNutrition Labels
Serving size: Serving size: A label must tell you A label must tell you
how much is in how much is in the package.the package.
Example: Example: 6-servings ½ c. 6-servings ½ c.
Daily ValuesDaily Values
Must reported by law, Must reported by law, how much daily values how much daily values would be provided by would be provided by the product.the product.
Ingredients:Ingredients: By law all ingredients must By law all ingredients must
be shown.be shown.
Words to KnowWords to Know
Unit Price:Unit Price: Product is measured by ounces, store Product is measured by ounces, store
must show the price for one ounce of the must show the price for one ounce of the product.product.
Example:Example:West’s Corn Flakes-West’s Corn Flakes-
Price per ouncePrice per ounce12 oz. 12 oz. # of ounces# of ounces
20.820.8 price per ounce price per ounce
$2.50$2.50 total price total price
Grocery ShoppingGrocery Shopping Make a BUDGETMake a BUDGET
Plan how much you want to spend.Plan how much you want to spend.
Only take the amount that you plan to spend Only take the amount that you plan to spend to the grocery to the grocery store to prevent store to prevent OVERSPENDING.OVERSPENDING.
Grocery ShoppingGrocery Shopping
Make a GROCERY LISTMake a GROCERY LIST Making a list will help you buy only what you Making a list will help you buy only what you
NEED.NEED.
Weekly adsWeekly ads
Look in the Newspaper to see the weekly Look in the Newspaper to see the weekly ads.ads.
See what is on sale at the grocery store See what is on sale at the grocery store each WEEKeach WEEK
Be careful to read ALL the details. Be careful to read ALL the details.
Resist IMPULSE buysResist IMPULSE buys
What is an impulse buy?What is an impulse buy?
Chips, candy bar, ice cream, things that they place so you Chips, candy bar, ice cream, things that they place so you will buy it.will buy it.
Check the CHECKERCheck the CHECKER
Make sure you are not being overchargedMake sure you are not being overcharged
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