Understanding Food Labels and Grocery Shopping Practices

It’s our Season One Finale and we’re going out with a budget-friendly banger! We’re going to figure out how to grocery shop like heroes, and we’re not talking about the sandwich. 

With the help of consumer and food trends expert and “Supermarket Guru” Phil Lempert, Molly and Matt learn how to reign in impulse buying, find the best deals and discounts, and change their shopping habits to avoid food waste. 

Also, learn why you should buy frozen fish in the freezer section instead of the “fresh” stuff at the seafood counter and re-examine those water misters in the produce section. 

Sources Cited: 

• The Food Industry Association (FMI) -  “The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023”
• “The Paradox of Choice - Barry Schwartz
• US Food and Drug Administration - “Are You Storing Your Food Safely?” 

• Real Simple - “The Ultimate Guide to Storing Every Type of Food in the Refridgerator for Long-Lasting Freshness” 

• The Environmental Working Group - “EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™” 
• Mayo Clinic - “Organic Foods: Are they Safer? More Nutritious?
• Consumer Reports - “Cage-Free vs. Free Range –and Other Egg Carton Labels–Explained”

Additional References: 

• NPR - “California Becomes the First State to Ban 4 Food Additives Linked to Disease”
• Yuka App
• How Good App

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