The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-02
POULTRY, FISH
 FOR RED MEATS
Housewives Will Learn
 Fish Is Scarce-N0t Any !. Too Much Poultry
By mIELIER KRTEuHBAUaE lUnlicd Press Stan CoFrenponaenll

By MShAE&N k&EE3HBAUNI gUnlicd Press Stan CeFreapanaenll
 Washington, Sept. a--gupl--A survey of food production figures revealed today that housewives win be unable to substitute only poultry and fish Cor sfed" meats as suggest cd by the food requirements com mlttec.
 Instead they win have Co depend upon cheese, dried beans and other vegetables for meat substitutes when the voluntary reduction Of meat consumption goes into effect and later when coupon rasioning Of meat begins.
 Production figures of the aeric0l- tnre department showed that:
 i. The amount of fish available this year will be approximately nine pounds per person compared with the lsS5-se average annual con- sumption of IS pounds per person.
 2. Poultry available for each per- son during the coming year will be only 3.6 pounds greater than the average 2i.a pounds per person eaten each year during the ios5-s9 period.
 Nc Need to Worry
 Government home economies ex- perts said there was no need to worry about the possible trend to dairy prcdu.ts and vegetables for meat substitutes. They recalled that during the depression. when supplies were adequate but budgets were low. they contenced that meat or fish only three or four times a week would be nutritionally ade- quate, and that for a restricted pe- ricd of time a moderately active adult could get along on only three quarters of pound of meat a week.
 The war production board food branch experts pointed out that If 2 i.2 pounds of fred" meat a week is allowed each person. the people would be a long way from hunger on the basis Of past standards. Only during the laxs three years has meat consumption been above i30 pounds per person annually. A ration of 2 Ia pounds per week would allow more meat than the average person consumed during the depression years. Per capita consumption in 1895 the year after the 1884 drought - vas only il6 pounds. the lowess since lss3 Per capita con- sumption in 1886. 1887 and 1888 was lc7.9. 125s and l272 pounds. re- spactiveiy - less than i-2 poun5s per week.
 Per capita consumption in ieSl was is5 pounds which figures out to only 8 quarter of pound more per week than the 2 i-2 pounds now being eoESscered as a ration. Thus the average American may be call- Cd upon 10 give up only the equiva- lent Of one scant serving Of meat each week.
 Shortage of Fish
 The shortage of fish, compared with recent annual consumption, is result of the difficulties in operat- ing boats of the east coast during wartime.
 The poultry situation is different Produ-ticn is at an all-time high. having been increased from 2500.- GOO 900 fowls 10 3.200. .000 GOO. Allo- cations for the armed services and for isnc-leage. however, will make only 2l5 pounds Of chicken ard 35 pounds of turkey available for each civilian during the coming yeaf.
 Ths same problem exists in 'red" meat. Production is at an all-time high. but SO is demand. Tn fact. supply will be about 5000 900 900 pounds short of normal demand.
 OPA officials said they have not yet made up their minds on what teehniques to use in raticning meat. They pointed out that tke WIPE had not yet formally announced that meat rationing would take place. al- t,.sAigh shortages have existed in the east for many weeks. Indiea- tions were that the universal ra- tioning books, proofs of which al- ready have been received by 0PA for approval may be used for meat rationing. They will include pe- riodie coupons, which can be used for sugar ard meat. as well as point system coupons which might be used in the distribution Of clothing If this country follows Great BTi- tains example.