The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
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FORCED STUDY OF FOOD

American housewives, under
strict point rstloning, will learn
the economy their European sisters
have been forced to practice. The
plan may lower nutrition stand.
ards somewhat, and it can be ex.
pected to also bring about an in.
creased incidence of deficiency
diseases.
Rationing OF dried beans, peas
and lentils may deprive certain
groups OF their usual meat substi-
tutes. but vitamin deficiency can
be alleviated by further enrich
ment OF bread.
While there is no immediate
danger that we will go hungry, we
are in danger OF not getting our
proper amount OF vitamins and
other foods we need for proper
nourishment.
Like foreign women. American
housewives should use every bit
and particle OF food available. That
little bit OF spinach left over can
be used TO make cream OF spinach
soup or il can be combined with
rice in q tasty dish.
Such a thing as improper cook
ing can make the difference be
tween good and poor health. Form
erly, when women cooked their
vegetables and tossed the vitamin-
containing vegetable water away,
IL didn't matter so much. But
now, When our canned supplies are
limited, we should use every bit
of that vegetable water, in sauces
or in soups.
Vegetables should be cooked in
as little water as possible. and the
water should be boiling briskly
when they are placed in II. In
using canned vegetables, every bit
of the juice should be used be-
cause vitamins drain of into the
liquid in the cooking and canning
process.
Frozen foods should be cooked
before Observation-Disclosures are
lost otherwise The frost on the
inside Of the wrapping should also
be scraped OF into the pan.
One new danger in planning
meals now 10 a diet too high In
starch content. ITS possible 10 gain
weight on a poor diet by using too
much bread, cereals and other
starehy food to take the place Of
rationed items.
Housewives must turn TO fresh
vegetables and fruit 10 work out
adequate meals. They should
carefully balance their points with
fresh fruits and vegetables avail
able in the market. When fruits
are out OF season buy green vege-
tables in the market and spend
points for fruit juices or stewed
tomato 10 get the proper amount
Of vitamin c in the diet. When
fruits are cheap. get vitsmin c
from them and spend points for
canned vegetables.
More important than ever ~
fore is the balance in every meal.
To keep the family in good health
The nutrition value OF each food
must be carefully considered ard
there will be times when new foods,
which cook has never before
tried, can be used TO good advant.
age.
Properly handled. the point plan
will be adequate and satisfactory.
II will be helpful in many cases in
bringing to the attention OF house
wives the possibilities OF balance
by intelligent selection OF food
combinations. 1t will force a stu
dy OF the art OF preparing good
food, and as attention is directed
10 food values. 1t will naturally be
directed to food costa study
which. in many cases, will lead TO
better food at lower cost II will
mean selection according to value
and according TO price rather than
selection according to convenience
and fancy.
So what appears now TO be a
hardship may in fact become
benefit. educational as well as prac-
tieal. At the same time there will
be vast satisfaction in knowledge
that boys in service are being well
fed and that a good many lives in
other nations are being saved by
our cooperation.