Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

country were better in 1941 and q.
than they had been during the
previous five years for several
reasons. Many families had more
money, so could buy more and
better food. The national nutrition
campaign reused public interest in
better diets. Enriched" white flour
and bread came on the market. The
Government arranged for more food
for the needy through food stamps,
school lunches.s penny milk and
direct distribution of food
But in 1943 more money to buy
food and more interest in good
nutrition will not be enough to
insure better diets. For civilians
will be unable to get as much of
some important foods such as meat,
butter, milk and many vegetables
and fruits as they would be able
and willing to buy. The food civil
ians can have in the coming year
will depend on many things-on
the weather, on necessary farm
supplies such as labor, machinery
and fertilizer, and on processing and
transportation.
Looking into 43 from the last
of the old year, home economists
see the food picture this way:
CEREALS. Civilians can count on
their daily bread and breakfast por-
ridge. For the supply of cereals will
be ample Even if the l943 cereal
crop should be short, there would
still be plentiful supply of cereals
for people in the United States after
all lend-lease and export require
mentS are met.
FATS AND OILS. The family din
ner table may not offer as many
fried foods, rich gravies and sauces,
oily dressings as in the past year.
The supply of fats and oils for
civilians will probably be not quite
so large AS in AZ, though it will
probably be larger than in preWar
years.
SUGAR. The sweet tooth will be
in the same fix next year as this.
Sugar supplies for '43 may be
smaller than for the year 1912 as
a whole, because of the transport
tation situation. American families
will probably eat more grain foods,
potatoes and beans for the food
energy they have been getting from
sugar. Home economists say this
may improve diets. White sugar
offers only calories, while whole
grains, potatoes and beans have
valuable minerals and vitamins as
we'll.
POTATOES AND DRIED BEANS.
More sweet potatoes and dried beans
are in prospect for the coming year.
Large crops this year supplied
big carry over. But the carry-over
of white potatoes is not so large
If the '43 potato crop should be
only average size, white potatoes
would be fewer than last year.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. The
fresh fruits and vegetables in
family meals in 1943 will depend on
crops, labor for harvesting and the
shipping situation. With many
fruits big crop one year is almost
signal that next years crop will
be small. So, the fact that there
were large crops of a number Of
fruits last summer will probably
mean some shorter crops in the year
ahead. Restrictions on commercial
canning will mean fewer canned
fruits and vegetables on the grocery
shelves. So family gardens and
home food preservation will be more
important than ever. And COM
mercial truck growers will be urged
to plant those crops that offer the
most in food value.
POULTRY. EGGS, MEAT AND
FISH, The hens of the country have
done a lot for the menu in 1912.
There is going to be increased pro-
duction of poultry and eggs but the
demand will be tremendous, espec-
tally for dried eggs for overseas ship
ment Rationing of meat is expected
in 1913, so that whatever the civilian
meat supply is. we will all get our
fair share. Fish supplies will prob
ably be smaller than in recent pre-
war years.
MILK. The total milk supply may
average about the same next year as
this. But the large shipments of
milk and milk products for our
armed forces and allies will prob
ably mean less for civilians.
In the light of these predictions,
here are three appropriate New
Years resolutions for the American
homemaker:
Resolved: To learn enough about
food values so can keep my family S
meals up to the best possible stand
ard in spite of wartime shortages.
Resolved: To waste no food.
Resolved: To overcome prejudices
and superstit ons about foods in or
der to take advantage of all foods
on the market.