Grocery Store Tour

7631 Gall Boulevard,Zephyrhills FL 33541

20 June, 2023

Description

Healthy grocery shopping can be overwhelming, especially with the rising cost of food. Learn tips, tricks, and ideas for healthy food shopping while sticking to a budget. Join the Family and Consumer Sciences Educator from Pasco County Extension on this interactive learning experience. In this tour, you'll learn about: Reading food labels and marketing claims on packagesHow to make a healthy meal using the five food groupsBuying fruits and vegetables on a budgetUsing unit pricing to comparison shopIdentifying whole grainsAnd more!At the end of the tour, practice what you just learned. Take the healthy shopping challenge! Receive a $20 Walmart gift card and shop for a meal for your family using all five food groups. See how far your gift card will go while keeping nutrition and budgeting in mind. Children are allowed, but please keep in mind the tour lasts about one hour, and the shopping challenge is around half an hour. You must stay for the shopping challenge to receive the gift card. Meet in the front of the store. An email will further instructions will be sent just prior to the event. Space is limited, and registration on EventBrite is required. Any questions? Please contact Shari, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator at Pasco County Extension: [email protected] or 352-518-0156 X5343 Thank you to AdventHealth for sponsoring the gift cards!