GCSE Food and Nutrition

1. GCSE Food and Nutrition Retail Outlets

2. Learning Objectives To learn about the range of retail outlets that you can buy food from To learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using the different range of retail outlets

3. Retail Outlets Retail outlets are shops, large and small where consumers can buy food and equipment that they need to provide meals for their families

4. Hypermarkets • Hypermarkets are larger than supermarkets, often found on the continent. • Disadvantages: • Need a car • May spend more money • Takes a long time to walk • round

5. Supermarkets The main supermarkets are: Asda Sainsbury Morrisons Tesco Waitrose is a more expensive supermarket selling a range of unusual food products. Lidl and Aldi sell cheaper food products

6. Supermarket - advantages

7. Supermarkets - disadvantages • Can be difficult to find what you are looking for • Long queues at peak times • May be hard to get advice • Encourages ‘impulse buying’ • Out of town shopping can lead to the decline of high street shops

8. Specialist Shops - advantages

9. Specialist Shops - disadvantages More expensive than supermarkets Limited opening times 9.00am – 5.00pm Parking may be difficult Takes time to go from shop to shop

10. Farmers’ Market

11. Farmers’ Market

12. Corner Shops

13. Corner Shops

14. Internet Shopping

15. Internet Shopping

16. Retail Outlets Different methods of shopping suit different needs and Resources. Discuss which outlets would be suitable for a: • Student • A wheel-chair user • Family with a young family

17. Food Miles Food miles: the distance food has travelled from harvesting, processing and packaging before it reaches the consumer.

18. Summary Consumers can buy goods in many different types of shops Large supermarkets are generally cheaper than small shops, because they can buy products in vast amounts and have a large turnover