Healthy Shopping Simplified at Bristol Shop ‘n Save

With Guiding Stars, each item throughout the grocery store receives a zero-to-three star rating according to its nutritional value, offering busy shoppers a simple, at-a-glance tool that helps them quickly identify foods that offer the most nutrition for the calories.

Guiding Stars utilizes a proprietary algorithm that is grounded in evidence-based science and the most current guidelines and recommendations of leading national and international health organizations, such as the FDA and USDA.  The system credits all edible foods based on the presence of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and whole grains, and debits for the presence of trans fat, saturated fats, cholesterol, added sugars and added sodium.  Food items are then awarded zero, one, two or three stars – one star means good nutritional value; two stars, better nutritional value; and three stars, the best nutritional value.

Look throughout the store for your nutrition guide. Shelf tags can be found in all departments in the store. You can also find informational shelf clips and signs explaining how the program works. Healthy eating is made easier with help from Guiding Stars.

Check out their website GuidingStars.Com to learn more!