Smart Shopping

Advertisements, salespeople, friend and family members, reviews and product labels are sources of information.

• True

• False

What are the advantages of salespeople? (2 answers)

• Provides general information about the product

• Describe the experience of using the product

• Can demonstrate how to use the product

• Have good technical information about the product

What are the disadvantages of advertisements?

• May promote product merely to earn the sales commission and hence may not mention the disadvantages of the product

• Information may be biased as it only mentions the good points

• May have limited information about a product or service

• Some reviews may be biased

What are the advantages of product labels? (2 answers)

• Highlight the features of the product

• Provide a base for consumers to make comparisons between different brands

• Provide detailed information about the product such as ingredients and instructions

• Have good technical information about the product

What are the advantages of advertisements?

• Highlight the features of a product by providing ratings

• Can demonstrate how to use the product

• Provides general information of the product

• Provides detailed information about the product such as ingredients and instructions

_________________________ means having nutrients, which may have been lost during production, added to the food

• Reduced / Lower

• Fortified

• High in / Rich in

• Enriched

_______________________ means that it has a greater percentage than in the usual version

• Enriched

• High in / Rich in

• Free / Zero

• Fortified

Identify what part of the food label that is shown in this picture?

• Award label

• Nutritional claims

• Net weight

• Nutritional information panel

Prices of products may cost more if they are sold in shops located in city areas

• True

• False

What label is shown in this picture?

• Efficiency label

• Quality label

• Consumption label

• Energy label