6.01U SELECTING FOOD

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2. Canned Food • Look for undented, nonbulging, rustfree cans • Check for sell-by or expiration dates 6.01U Selecting Food

3. Boxed/Packaged Food • Look for uncrushed, unopened containers • Check for sell by or expiration dates 6.01U Selecting Food 3

4. Fresh Food • Eggs-look for uncracked, clean shells • Check for sell-by dates • Dairy-look for unopened containers • Check for sell-by or use by dates 6.01U Selecting Food 4

5. Frozen Food • Look for loose content, no ice crystals on outside of container, and no torn packaging • Check for sell by or expiration dates 6.01U Selecting Food 5

6. Fruits • Choose slightly firm, heavy fruits that are in season for best value • Look for good color and no bruising • Some fruits can be bought before being completely ripe-examples are avocadoes, bananas, mangoes, papayas, peaches, and pears 6 6.01U Selecting Food

7. Vegetables • Look for good color, nonwilted vegetables • Buy in season for best value • Buy medium sized, heavy vegetables • Avoid sprouts on root vegetables 6.01U Selecting Food 7

8. Meats and Poultry • Look for unopened, non-leaky packaging (if it leaks, ask butcher for paper towels/bag) • Look for sell by dates-for freshest, look for packages with later dates • Bargain bin meats, check for good color and odor, use immediately or freeze 6.01U Selecting Food 8

9. Meatsand Poultry…cont’d • Check for freshness and leanness • Beef-cherry red, little fat • Pork-pink to red, little fat • Lamb and veal-pink, little fat • Chicken and turkey-dark and white meat, little fat 6.01U Selecting Food 9

10. Shellfish and seafood • No odor, tightly closed bivalves, firm flesh on shrimp, crab, and lobster • Fish-bulging eyes, firm skin, red gills no odor 6.01U Selecting Food 10