The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-19
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, d. c.
Compare Costs of Meat


Lean in meat of one grade, or cut
or sex of animal has practically the
same food value as the lean in mea
of any other.
Much of the extra flavor and ten
derness found in higher priced meat:
is due to the extra fat they include
This fat has food value, too, but il
may cost more than fat in some
other food.
If you must make your meat doll
ar work hard, then shop around fol
the lower grades bearinfi the Govern
ment grade mark of Utility or Com
mercial,' and look for the low-pricee
cuts.
Higher quality Government graded
meat bears stamps reading Good,
Choice or Prime
Meat contributes fat, protein, anc
iron to the diet. Nutritionists rate il
a good energy food if it contains its
quota of fat. Meat organs-heart
kidney, liver-and lean meats are
good sources of Vitamin B1 (thia,
Imin), of Vitamin G (ribofavin), and
of nicotine acid (the anti-pellagra
vitamin). For Vitamin B1 lean pork
is far superior to other lean meats.
But remember, le-building pro-
|tein-the chief nutrient of meats
found in the lean portions, regardless
of the cost or cut of meat.
Canned Goods Get Certified Grades
If you have a bottle of beribboned
champagne handy and you're looking
around for something to smash it on
you might use it to christen the new
U. S. Certified A-B-C Grades the De-
partment of Agriculture has just
launched.
For the first time, the Federal Gov
|ernment is offering U. S. certified
grades for consumers to use when
they buy canned fruits and vegetables
A-B-C quality grades for canned
goods have long been put on the la
bel by national chain store COM
pany, many independently owned and
Operated stores, and consumer owned
and operated groceries. But this is
the first time the grades have ap-
peared as certified designations read
ing ~. S. Grade A. or u. S. Grade
b. or u. S. Grade c.
Also on the label is the statement,
This product was packed under the
continuous inspection of Agricultural
Marketing Service, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, and the above grade
officially certified Embossed on the
can, if the food container is can
or blown into glass containers, is the
shield Of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Five selected canneries are cooper
ating in the grading experiment.
U. S., plus the shield of the De-
partment of Agriculture, plus the Of
fetal U. S. certfcation on the label
mean:
CD Every statement relating to
grade on the labels of these foods has
been approved by the Department of
Agriculture.
(2) Federal inspectors on 24-hour
duty watch over the preparation of
the food.
(3) The plant in which the product
was packed was subjected to a rigor-
Gus inspection.
(4) Employees in the plant observed
certain rules of cleanliness.
(5) Workers preparing the food
wore uniforms including caps or APP
proved hair coverings.
CO. Federal inspectors observed the
food at each step.
CD Samples of each lot of food
bearing the u. S. Grade were graded
and an official certificate of the
grade issued.
Commodities selected for the ex-
pertinent are canned corn, sweet and
sour cherries, pears, peaches, toma-
toes, apricots, fruits for salad, fruit
cocktail and tomato juice.
If you want to have your grocer
handle these products with certified
Igrades, write Consumers Counsel Di-
vision, Department of Agriculture, for
the names Of cooperating Gamers in
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