Kroger Food Store Field Work

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Kroger Food Store Field Work
Kroger food store located at Tri country parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio is the largest grocery store in the US. The company has other stores located in all the states with a variety of food products. This report details seven food items found on its shelves, their packaging, size and origin. The food items on review are from the meat and fish section, pink salmon, fresh pork, fresh vegetable salads, chicken, asparagus, organic green beans and carrots. The store was selected because of the wide food variety and the varied packaging, and pricing as compared to local grocery sellers.
Salmon and meats are found in the meat and food section at the right hand, back of the store. Fish sold in the store is under the seafood counter within this section and includes salmon among other fish like cod, crab and shrimps. Of interest for this fieldwork is salmon, especially the canned pink salmon, which is a seasonal product, available from the month of May (Kroger 1). This fish originates from Alaska`s Copper River, approximately 4,000 kilometres from Kroger. The fish is packed from the smallest size of 63 grams or a quarter a cup, sold at $18 per pound. Fresh Tyson, skinless chicken breast pieces can be found in the meat section of the store, with the smallest pack being 85 grams or 3ounces, costing at $1.99 per lb. However, chicken is also packed with different pieces like the chicken thighs or drumsticks sold at $1.19 per lb with the smallest package size as 3 ounces (Kroger 1). There is also the Tyson, boneless chicken breasts pack of 2.25 to 2.7 lb a bag costing at $6.99. These Tyson boneless chicken breasts are 10 centimetres. All chicken sold at Kroger comes from Tyson foods, a company that rows and produces chicken products. The Tyson boneless chicken and drumstick pieces on the shelf were from chicken grown and killed at the Tyso...