WISE BUYING PRACTICES
- Make a good shopping list
- Keep to the shopping list when buying
- Ensure that there are adequate storage facilities for the foodstuff to be purchased.
- Buy foods that are in season
- Judge the quality of food before buying
- Judge values of food before buying
- Make bulk purchases whenever possible
- Compare values and prices in different stores
Bulk purchasing/buying
This is the process of buying foodstuffs in large quantities.
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ADVANTAGES
- It is economical and saves money
- It saves time and energy
- It enables the homemaker to buy food in season.
- It is very useful for food management in large families
- It ensures that food is always in the house.
DISADVANTAGES
- It can take much of the family income and prevent purchase of other needed commodities.
- One kind of food purchased in bulk is monotonous to the family diet.
- Lack of proper storage and management of food can lead to wastage.
- Poor quality foodstuffs purchased in bulk will spoil in storage.
FOOD PRESERVATION AND STORAGE
Food preservation is the caring for or treating food in such a way that it will be kept in good condition for a long period of time.
METHODS OF PRESERVING FOOD
- Solar or sun drying
- Smoking
- Freezing
FOOD STORAGE
Food storage involves keeping preserved or purchased food in safe condition and suitable facility for use.
FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES
- Plastic food container
- Food store
- Food storage cupboards, cabinets and shelves
- Refrigerators and freezers.
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER STORAGE OF FOOD
- It prevents food from spoilage
- It prevents loss of nutrients
- It helps the homemaker to save money
- It saves time and energy of going to the market always.
Assignment
State five kitchen equipment and five kitchen utensils.
See also
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY
HEALTHY FEEDING AND EATING PRACTICES