Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How to Cope with Rising Food Costs

During these times of high food and high fuel prices, people are asking themselves, "Where can I cut back to save money?" A smart spending plan at the grocery store is one place where most people can save some extra money. It just takes time to practice and to develop a spending plan for the grocery store if you haven't done it before.

Dr. Kathleen Morgan, chair of the Department of Family & Community Health Sciences at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station’s Cooperative Extension, is available to discuss money-saving tactics at the grocery store that can help people cope with rising food costs. She can provide tips on how to:

• Increase awareness of how much you are actually spending at the grocery store
• Save money by eating at home (with added benefits for families with children)
• Avoid the pitfalls of “end caps,” that is, foods displayed at the end of the isle
• Save and make use of all leftovers
• Purchase only what you can use

Contact Morgan at (732) 932-5000, extension 604.

Information on coping with rising food costs can be found on the Family and Community Health Sciences web site at http://njaes.rutgers.edu/health/grocery-costs.asp.

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