Supermarket Secrets

What did Michael Pollan tell us about milk?

• He said that milk is close to the front of the store so it's easier for customers to reach

• He said it's at the back of the store so customers have to exercise more

• He said it's at the back of the store so that you will pass by a bunch of other items so they make you want to buy them

What did Michael Pollan say about where things are on the shelf?

• The items that will make a higher profit ( and often less healthy) are toward the top

• The items that are the most healthy are always clearly marked at the top

• The shelves say organic or not

What is Michael Pollan's advice on how to shop at the store for healthy whole food?

• That you shop around the perimeter or the edges of the store

• That you shop in a circle

• That you shop in the middle of the store

What did Michael Pollan say about processed foods?

• There are some processed foods with only 1-2 extra ingredients

• There are some called hyper-processed foods and those have many (5 or more sometimes 20 extra ingredients)

• Both answers are correct

What food item did Michael Pollan say would be terrific, or really great, to buy?

• frozen spinach

• yogurt

• Lunchables

What did Michael Pollan say about organic vegetables vs non-organic?

• He stated that it would be best to get any vegetable even if it was frozen or non-organic because vegetables are healthy

• He stated all vegetables were delicious but organic fruits were best

• He stated that yogurt and lunchables were okay to eat because they were organic

What was the important point made about yogurt?

• Yogurt can have a lot of sugar, even more than Coca-Cola

• If it says the yogurt is organic, you should buy it

• Yogurt has protien and you should buy it to replace meat

Supermarkets use strategies to make people buy more.

• True
• False

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The bakery section is usually near the entrance because of the smell.

• True
• False

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Famous brands are usually put in the lower shelf.

• True
• False