Visit an affluent neighborhood and a grocery store; and a poor neighborhood and a grocery store. Compare the areas based on the following parameters:
How do the two neighborhoods compare? You must discuss and include the following: Grade percentages are in parenthesis.
- The amount, types and quantities of advertising in the neighborhood.
- The availability of health care support such as primary care physician offices,
retail sales, food service, entertainment, etc.
- The types of business activities that are in the area such as factory, office, retail
sales, food service, entertainment, etc.
- Complete the following activities for each grocery store:
- Draw a diagram of the general layout of the store and compare the locations of the products.
- Compare the advertisements and specials being offered.
- Compare prices for the following
18 ounce Peter Pan creamy peanut butter
1 gallon of store brand whole milk
20-24 ounce loaf of white bread
1 lb of golden delicious apples
1 lb of fresh carrots, 16 ounce of frozen carrots, 1-14.5 ounce can of carrots
- Any other observations.
- Comment on any differences that you observed and suggest reasons for the differences. Discuss how these differences contribute to the health status of a community.