The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-10
PROPER FOOD FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN
Government Has Issued Bulletin Con-
tanning Simple Bills of Fare, Help
full Recipes and Practical Di-
reetions for Preparation
of Food.


Simple bills of fare, helpful recipes,
and practical directions for the prepare
ton of foods for children between three
and six years of age are contained in
farmers bulletin III, Food for Young
Children" just issued by the L. S. de-
partment of agriculture. The bulletin.
which was written by Caroline L. Hunt,
under the direction of DR.. G. +. Lang
worthy, chief of the Office of home eco
nomics is easy TO understand and should
be helpful to mothers who are trying so
to care for their children that they viii
grow up into stalwart and efficient men
and women. 1t is issued at this time as
cooperative contribution to the Baby
Week" campaign conducted by the chill
dren's bureau of the Z. s. department
of labor
The author has carefully avoided the
use of all technical dietary terms or
systems Of grouping and has so classified
foods that any mother can meet the fol-
lowing definition of satisfactory diet
for little child:
"A little child three to six years OF
age who is carefully fed in accordance
with his bodily needs las these are now
UNDERSTOOD receives every day at least
one food from each of the following
groups
81. Milk and dishes made chiefly of
milk (most important of the group as
regards children's Diet meat, fish, poul- |
try, eggs and meat substitutes.
"2. Bread and other cereal foods. !
80. Butter and other wholesome fats.
"a. Vegetables and fruits.
IS. Simple sweets"
The relation of food to the condition
of the bowels is also an important mat
ter. Grains, particularly those contain
ing the outer or branny layers or coats,
are laxative; so. too, are such mildly
acid fruits as apples, oranges, and grape
fruit SO far. therefore, as the impor
tant matter OF preventing constipation
is concerned, coarse grains and mildly
acid fruits serve the same purpose.
When fruits are to be obtained in album
dance. the kind of cereal served is not of
great Importance When they are not,
The coarser cereals should be used.
A Quart OF Milk Day.
The basis of child's diet should be
lean whole milk-at least a quart a
Law. Such milk, in addition to water,
,ontains about half a cupful of the very
best food substances utterfat, milk
sugar, lime, and other materials needed
~ the child to make muscle bones, and !
eeth. In addition. milk contains a sub a
tance thought to promote growth by !
helping the body make good use OF other
GODS. Where good whole milk is not !
,btainable clean, fresh skim milk sup. !
lies these substances with the excep I
ion of the butterfat, and is, of course. I
preferable to dirty or questionable whole :
milk. Milk, however, contains very lit
lie iron and therefore spinach and other
reen vegetables and egg yolks, which
re rich in iron. combine well with milk.
The child should drink the milk with
he chill taken off, or should consume his
all quart a dav with cereals and in milk
cast. cocoa. milk soups and stews, in
areal buildings. egg and-milk puddings,
ustards. iunkets, or simple ice creams.
fix stews may be made with vegetables
r fish. or To vary the diet. these things
IN be combined with cream sauce and
prved on milk toast. The bulletin
therefore, gives a large number of recipes
Dr. the preparation Of various milk
ishes which will help children consume
he requisite amount of milk without
rowing tired Of this valuable food
hose for milk soups viii be found par
cularlv useful. as they give the mother
4 easv means Of preparing many vegc-
.bles which are essentials in the child's
II.
Bread and Cereals.
WeIl-bakcd bread and thoroughly
.oked breakfast cereals are both good
r children and with milk should make
; a large part Of the diet. Bread and
real mushes are 70 a certain extent in
hut neither can take the
ace Of milk. meat. eggs. fruits. and
An ordinary slice 81 bread
equal II food value 70 about half
uful Of boiled or steamed cereal andl