The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
. Says Food
Waste Must
Be Stopped
By PATSY GRAVES

TT HAS REALLY HAPPENED,
and as an old lady with whom
once lived used to say, Nov don't
that take the rag off the hush!"
Well. maVbe we are as tough as the
other people who have TO bear war,
death. and disaster. certainly we
are no better than others ard
there are no reasons why we should
expect to be spared what orhe'S
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 cad, there is nothing like
a 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 wa
time efficiency All the kitchens in
America ON that basis will be big
and important item in the joE thai
must be done.
STOP FOOD WASTE
IF YOU HAVE NOT HEEDED
the advice of this and other COL
umns 1 hope you will stop FOOD
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-
ment. 1t is an ounce that you are
going to need, too, before this par
ty is over. Again I would urge all
Women's organizations to devote
more Of their time to Study of
vital issues of the day. Bridge
clubs. sewing clubs, civic leagues,
sororities could all well afford to
provide the leadership so urgently
needed at this time in aCQuainting
others with facts concerning price
trends, consumer information. diet
and health and SC on and SO forth.
THERE IS A LITTLE publica-
ton of the department of agricul-
ture that I would like to call to
your attention. It is free from ad-
and is not full Of pretty
colored pictures. Yet it is always
chock full of pertinent information
on the whole subject Of food and
nutrition. 1t is called CONSUM-
ERS GUIDE and costs just so
cents per year. I think there are
other publications by that same
name, but this one is obtained
through the CONSUMERS COUN-
Sci DIVISION, U. S. DIPT. OF
AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON.
PLAN YOUR DIET
IN THE DECEMBER 1 issue of
Consumers Guide is a two page
Chart that is designed to have you
write in what your family eats and
what your family needs. OF course,
you first have to have we'll in mind
the principles Of a balanced diet
WIll L bore you too much if I
mention again that every individ-
ual needs in order to I've healthy
milk, potatoes, fruits, leafy. green,
and 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-
qualnted 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 fanily'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 a 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-
dress the Supt. of Documents,
Washington and send along one
tive cents. Ask for Farmers Bull
letin No. l757. Thorough explana-
tion of all classes of diets is given
and menus for liberal diets. mod
crate cost diets, minimum diets,
and restricted diets are given. Ev-
cry household falls in there some
where. It's time to stop playing,