The Young Consumer Day program teaches nutrition and budgeting.
Third grade students from Mansfield Elementary School became the primary shoppers at the Young Consumer Day Program held this June at the ShopRite of Mansfield.
Jamie Momary with her daughter Ashley. Jamie works in the Mansfield ShopRite's seafood department and volunteered to help at Young Consumer Day. (Courtesy Photo) The program teaches students about good nutrition and the value of a dollar.
Young Consumers also strengthens students' math and logical reasoning skills, and teaches them how to apply their knowledge outside the classroom walls in the real world.
Students are charged with the task of feeding a family of four nutritious food on a $100 budget.
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