Today's Increased Awareness Of The Grocery Industry

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Todays Increased Awareness
Today, we are slowly seeing changes occur in our society. According to McDonalds, the “Super-size” portions are being phased out in an effort to “Be Smart, Be Active” in order to accommodate to the growing desire for healthier food options. Introducing more seasonal salads, reducing their (super-size) seven ounce fries to (large) six ounces, and allowing options to Happy Meals for parents to choose fruits and vegetables over fries in support of healthy living.
Education
Education on living a healthy life style is huge, yet it is extremely over looked. Education on adults and a more consistent education for children and adolescents is vital in trying to cut the obesity rates. We need to understand what a proper portion …show more content…

Educators are telling consumers to eat healthier foods, but you may be surrounded by 21st streets fast food galore. Personally, living in Gahanna, Ohio there are three major grocery stores within at least two-mile radius, one of which is walking distance. Krogers, Giant Eagle, and Fresh Tyme Farmers Market underwent a minor investigation to see how well they advertised healthy food choices. Kroger’s front sign included fresh food and their pharmacy. When you walk through the main entrance you are welcomed with the fresh produce section. Not far into the section there is a “guide to fresh produce” book with the nutritional value of all the fruits, vegetables, and herbs, including recipes. The check-out isles all promoted sugary, chocolate, impulse buys with candy everywhere. The ten counted mini fridges were packed with energy drinks, and soda. At the very bottom in the far corner (the hardest place to reach) is a section of water. Giant Eagle advertises their state-liquor agency and of course their pharmacy as part of their front sign. Walking through the main entrance, like Kroger’s, you are greeted with the fresh produce. There was a similar book with recipe cards you could take with you, however it was in the back of the produce section and took a little effort to find. The counted eighteen mini fridges, and sugar packed check-out isles were the exact same set up as Kroger’s. Fresh Tyme Farmers Market is a much smaller store than compared to the other two. They advertise out front vitamins, fresh produce, healthy food, and natural meat. When you walk through the main entrance you are met with the fresh bread, muffins, and cookies. The fresh produce section is in the back of the store. The check out isle had only two mini fridges, all packed with water or some weird canned cucumber melon soda water. They only had Clif and Kind bars, and trail mix to go cups offered in their check-out isles. I

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