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Supermarket Secrets

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Michael Pollan tell us about milk?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

2.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

The shelves say organic or not

3.

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

a)

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

b)

That you shop in a circle

c)

That you shop in the middle of the store

4.

What did Michael Pollan say about processed foods?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Both answers are correct

5.

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

a)

frozen spinach

b)

yogurt

c)

Lunchables

6.

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

a)

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

b)

He stated all vegetables were delicious but organic fruits were best

c)

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

7.

What was the important point made about yogurt?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Yogurt has protien and you should buy it to replace meat

8.
Supermarkets use strategies to make people buy more.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The bakery section is usually near the entrance because of the smell.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Famous brands are usually put in the lower shelf.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Foods that attract children are usually put at their eye level.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
To avoid buying more than you need, always take a shopping list when you go shopping for food.
a)
True
b)
False