Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20
Says Food
Waste Must
Be Stopped
By PATSY GRAVES

II HAS REALLY HAIR EfSfI1,
ana as an old lady with whom
once lived used to say, "Now don
that take the rag off The bush!"
Well. maybe we are as tough as the
other people who have to bear war,
death. and disaster. Certainly we
are no better than others and
there are no reasons why we should
expect to be spared what othels
have to suffer. So we are in the
war and that's that and We may
as we'll face it.
IN PEACE Or IN WAR good
times or bad, there is nothing like
good square meal to make one
feel that he can lick his weight in
wild cats. You may not have the
responsibility of feeding the man
behind the gun, but you are feed
ing the man behind the machines
behind the man behind the gun,
SO your responsibility is just as
grave. Gear your kitchen to war
time efficiency All the kitchens in
America on that basis will be big
and important item in the job that
must he done.
STOP FOOD WASTE
IF YOU HAVE NOT NEEDED
the advice of this and other col
umns l hope you will stop FOOL
WASTE for the duration and for
ever after. Every ounce of whole
some food wasted is an ounce that |
someone needs right at this mo- /
nent. II is an ounce that you are
going to need, too, before this par 4
~ is over. Again I would urge all
women's organizations to devote
more of their time to study of
'ital issues of the day. Bridge
,lubs, sewing clubs. civic leagues,
sororities could all well afford to
'rovide the leadership so urgently
needed at this time in acquainting
thers with facts concerning price
rends, consumer information. diet
nd health and SC on and SO forth.
THERE is A LITTLE publica-
ion of the department of agricul-
We that I would like to call to
our attention. 1t is free from ad-
ertising and is not full Of pretty
clored pictures. Yet it is always
hook full of pertinent information
n the whole subject Of food and
1t is called CONSUM-
RS GUIDE and costs just so
ents per year. 1 think there are
ther publications by that same
lame, but this one Is obtained
trough the CONSUMERS COUN-
EEL DIVISION, u. S.. DEPT. OF
AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON.
Ian YOUR DIET /
IN THE DECEMBER I issue of
Guide is a two page
hart that is designed to have you
write in what your family eats and
what your family needs. OF course,
GU first have to have well in mind
he principles Of a balanced diet.
VIII l bore you too much If I
mention again that every individ-
lal needs In order to be healthy
milk, potatoes, fruits, leafy. green, |
md yellow vegetables, eggs. meat.
Whole grain cereal and some fats
and sugars. Here's hoping that
you have been inspired to get more
information about balanced diets
than this limited space can offer
you.
AFTER BECOMING fully ac-
quainted with the standards OF a
balanced diet, you will want to
know how well your meals stack
up against the standards and that
means keeping an accurate record
Of all the food your family eats.
Even checking for one week will
tell you a lot about your family's
eating habits and a lot about your
efficiency in promoting the right
habits.
THERE is ANOTHER little
pamphlet that can be of invaluable
service to housewife really in
earnest about this whole business.
It's called Diets to Fit the Family
Income" and is published by the
U. S Dept. of Agriculture Ad-
lresS the Supt. of Documents,
and send along one |
i've cents. Ask for Farmers Bull
letln No. list. Thorough explana-
lion OF all classes of diets is given
and menus for liberal diets. mod
rate cost diets, minimum diets,
md restricted diets are given. Ev-
Try household falls in there some
where. It's time to stop playing.
eaily, this thing is in dead earn
st now.