Info about Groceries

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BUYING FOOD:

Between a quarter and a third of most people‘s incomes is spent on buying food and drink. It is the largest single item in the budget, and the more money we have the more we spend on it. We spend it on better quality, more 'convenience 'foods, more eating out.

• Daily minimum food requirements are:


• 2-3 oz. meet or 4-6 oz. fish


• 1 egg, or 1 oz. cheese, or 1 rasher of bacon


• 1 pint of milk (1 pint for children)


• 1 serving of fresh fruit


• 1 serving potatoes or other root vegetables


• 1 oz. butter


Only after this has been provided should you think in terms of starchy foods, such as bread, cake and biscuits.


• MEAT:


Meat is expensive. It is a particularly important food because of the protein it contains. When you are buying meat, remember:


• As yet there is no grading of meat, so learn to recognize good meat.


• Choose your regular butcher with care, and ask his advice on the type and cut of meat to buy (newspapers and radio also give information).


• Choose meat in its best season when it is most economical.


• Meat has to be sold by either net weight or gross weight whether or not it is pre-packed.


• Cheaper cuts of meat are as nourishing as dearer ones.


• Carefully examine meat you buy in a supermarket. Some supermarkets have specially-tinted lights which make the meat look more attractive.


• Although home-killed meat is considered best for flavor, frozen imported meat, carefully cooked, can be delicious.