Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
HOW TO SELECT FOODS
Nutrition Specialists Come to Aid
of Hosssekespers.

Nutrition Specialists Come to Aid
of Housekeepers.
show Hew 70 Plaa . Ration Tnat Will
give The Best Returns fer the
Money Spest---seven sub
stasees Neslea.
Adults and children must get several
different substances from the food they
eat or they will ymiss something which IL
essential to bodily efficiency and health,
according to the nutrition specialists Of
the United States department Of agricul.
ture. Tho housewife. therefore, who plans
her meals or attempts to save money on
food without some knowledge OF these
substances and Of the i've simple groups
Of foods which supply them . very liable
to omit from her meals some food essen
tial for the growth Of children or necee-
sary to supply the family with the en-
ersy they need for their daily tasks. At
tempted economy which entirely omits
certain foods may we'll prove very poor
investment because Of It's ultimate effect
on the weli-being Of the household Price,
indtviAnal preEerencs for certain foods,
and even the fact that hunger 10 satisfied
after meal, are not safe guides. Toma-
toes Il 10 cents apiece in winter are no
moro nutritious than they are at ave
cents Q quart In summer. A child might
crave much more sugar than would be
good for him. A bulky dist OF potatoes
or bananas might make pssson feet he
had eaten enough. but would not furnish
him with the elements that his body
needs.
To plan out meals in the interest OF
family efnciency and economy at tho same
time, the housewife fortunately does not
need 70 do elaborate sums in Galleries or
to have any intimate understanding Of
such forms az protein and carbohydrates.
All she needs to do IL TO classify the food
slio uses into five simple household
groups laid down In recently issued Farm.
or5' Bulletin 500. published by the ofice
Of homo economies. United States de-
partment Of agriculture. The purpose Of
the bulletin, which u the first of a series
Of simple pamphlets dealing with the
economical use Of foods. IL to enable the
average housewife to plan her meals ef-
fectively. even though she has no special
training In chemistry or dietetics.
The substances which the specialists nnd
are needed IN the daily diet to maintain
the body may be grouped under seven
heads: Mineral substances. protein
starches, sugars, fats, cellulose, and GER
tain litue-known but very important
growth -stimulating substances.
A DAYS FOOD REQUIREMENTS.
That these essential substances are not
difficult for the average housewife to pro-
vide is shown by the following combina-
tions. which the specialists believe indi-
cate the daily food requirements of nor
NAL individuals:
A man who does fairly hard muscular
work would be likely to get the food which
his body needs II supplied daily with such
q combination Of foods as the following:
Ono and one-quarter pounds Of bread
(having about the Same food value as one
pound Of such cereal preparations as
wheat or rye -four. oatmeal, corn meal,
rico. etc.,.
Two ounces, or one-quarter cup. Of but
ter. oil. meat drippinss. or other fat
Two ounces. or one-quarter cup. Of sugar;
or one-third cup Of honey. or strip. or an
equivalent amount OF other sweet.
One and one-quarter pounds Of food
from the following: Fresh fruits and
fresh or root vegetables.
Twelve ounces Of food from a class
which may be called meats and meat
substitutes" that il. moderately fat
meats. poultry. fish. eggs. cheese. dried
legumes Oceans, soy beans peas, lentils
cowpeas. and peanuts). Milk also belongs
among these foods. but because Of the
large amount Of water 1t contains. half a
glass, or four ounces of It would be re-
quired to equal an ounce OF any one Of
the others.
A man who works hard out of doors
all day probably would need more food
than this. and one who sits all day at his
desk would need less. Tho amounts CIV
en- are suitable for a man who, like a
salesman in a store, walks about more or
less and does more or less Of such work
as lifting.
FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE
A family consisting Of man and =
woman, who do moderately hard muscu.
lar work. and three children-say. between
three and 12 years Of age--wouid get the
food they require II supplied daily with:
Four and one-half pounds Of bread,
having about the same food value as three
pounds OF wheat or rye -four. oatmeal
corn meal, hominy or rice; or about two
and three-quarters pounds of such ce-
reals and Ave or six medium sized pot a.
toes.
TEree-quarters cup Of far (butter or but
ter with oil, beef drippings. or other fa,)
ia weekly allowance Of two and one-half
10 three pounds.
A little more than one cup Of sugar
or u weekly allowance OF four pounds; or
AN equivalent amount or some other
sweet. such as one and one-quarter cups
Of syrup or honey day. or three-quar-
tiers pound OF dried figs or raisins q day.
-Four pounds in all OF fresh fruits ana
fresh or root vegetables.
One Of the two following, the choice de-
pending ON the age Of the children:
Three quarts Of milk and one pound OF
other foods talesn from the meat and
meat-substitute group.
Two quarts Of milk and one and one
half pounds OF other foods taken from
the meat and meat-srbstitute group.
CEREALS USED FREELY.
In these combinations or food, 1t will be
noted. bread and other preps -ations OF
cereal food are used as freely as they
conveniently can be. without making the
ration one sided or unattractive A diet
equal in nourishment might be planned
with less cereal. but this would make 1t
necessary To increase tho amounts OF
more costly foods. such a. meat, fruits.
and vegetables.
Cereals can be used freely without max
in9 the diet monotonous II they arc sesvSd
in q variety Of forms and combined with