Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to design a poster and a presentation so that we can inform consumers how to be responsible and being informed when they purchase in the supermarkets

    Year 7 Global Studies Assessment 2

    You and your partner will deliver an oral presentation that explains the issue your poster is addressing.

    In order to capture audience attention, create a catchy title for your image.


    You are going to help individuals by creating a poster to raise awareness of how supermarkets are misleading you, what to look for, and what to avoid when entering the supermarket to purchase your food.


    Your oral presentation must include:


    • What the problem is and why this reflects the needs and wants of consumers and rights and responsibilities of producers.

    • The current legislation as it applies to New Zealand (Fair Trade Act-Consumer Guarantee Act) explains the different rights that New Zealand shoppers have if the products they buy do not perform to the standard that they were advertised as.  

    • How supermarkets try to get you to buy things that you don’t really need, cannot afford, and do not intend to buy.    

    What marketing strategies do stores use to influence shopper choices?

    Compare the prices between grocery store “house” brands and better-known national brands and compare the nutrition fact panels for these products. 

    Compare the cost of regular versus organic foods

    • Advice for consumers when purchasing.

    1. To help stay within a budget by raising awareness of the ways that supermarkets use psychology to get you to over-spend and buy items you don’t want or need.


    1. To choose items that are healthy; what you should look for?  What ingredients are considered unhealthy in large quantities?  How to evaluate the labels of various food products? 


    1. What is the best “path” for navigating a store to avoid impulse purchases of foods with low nutrient density?