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Seasonal Foods, Food Purchase and Convenience Foods
Cookery · Chapter 1 · 1. Choice and cost of seasonal foods; convenience foods
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- Food guides and the choice of seasonal foods; nutrient value versus cost
- Cheaper nutritious substitutes for expensive foods
- Perishable, semi-perishable and non-perishable foods: choice and purchase
- Economical shopping: supermarkets, wholesale outlets, retail shops and street vendors
- Hygienic storage of perishables, semi-perishables and non-perishables
- Convenience foods (tinned, packed, frozen, processed): merits, demerits and selection
- Reading food labels: trademark, shelf life, manufacture and expiry dates; ISI, FPO and Agmark marks