18—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 9,1968 National Survey Reports U. S. Dietary Food Levels Secretary of Agriculture Or- recommended allowances for ville L. Freeman announced this protein, iron, thiamine, and rl week the release of a prclimin- boflavin. ary USDA report, "Dietary Lev- (2) The nutrients most often in els of Households in the United short supply were calcium, vi- States," and disclosed .that "on tamin A and ascorbic acid. Sev ille basis of the study findings, enty percent of the diets sup- I am directing an expanded nu- plied the allowance for calcium, trition education program by the and about 75 percent for vitamin Department." A and ascorbic acid. Nutrient , shortages were associated with The nutrition program was be- use 0 f less-than-recommended ing expanded, the Secretary amoun t s 0 f m ilk and milk prod said. because the preliminary ucts an( j vegetables and fruit, report, of a nationwide sample (3) H a lf of the households had of 7.500 households made in the diets that were good in all the spring of 1965 showed; nutrients measured, but this is (1) Only half of the households down from 60 percent a decade had diets that were good in all a S°- Some 21 percent of all nutrients measured, compared households had poor diets, up with 60 pet. a decade earlier. from 15 percent in 1955. (41 In households with incomes (2) That 21 pet of all house- under $3,000, over one-third, 36 holds had poor diets, compared percent, had poor diets. Yet, viith 15 pet. in a similar survey low income households had conducted in 1955. greater returns in calories and (3) That 36 pet of the house- nutrients per food dollar, on the nolds with incomes undei $3,000 average, than households with lad poor diets yet low income higher incomes. louseholds had greater returns (5) At each successively high n calories and nutrients per er level of income a greater per 'ood dollar, on the average, than centage of households had good aouseholds with higher incomes, diets but high income alone was (4) That at each successively no assurance °f good diets, higher level of income a greater “From this,” the report stat percentage of households had ed, “we must conclude that good diets but high income many Americans are making a alone was no assurance of good poor choice nutritionally diets. Thirty-seven pet. of the of our food abundance, and that households with incomes of $lO,- to a large extent income does 000 and over had diets that were not determine good nutrition below the allowances for one or There are many influences and more nutrients. much competition for the food The report indicates that de- dollar and the dollars spent may spite higher income, and the not rel^ e to nutritional fact that Americans may choose va * ue There is need for better irom among the greatest abun- nutrition information to help dance and variety of wholesome P e °P le in decision mak mtntious food at the lowest real in g- cost of anytime in our history, :here has resulted a somewhat # Have You Heat'd adverse shift in food habits and (Continued from Page 15) some change in national dietary levels Although amounts of food used be able to cook, broil, or fry ban m US households were suffici- anas of this color. ?nt. on the average, to provide If the skin is all yellow, the Jiets meeting the Recommend- banana is firm enough to cook ed Dietary Allowances set by or eat raw. .he Food and Nutrition Board Bananas that are yellow, but of the National Academy of Sci- flecked with brown, are fully ences-National Research Coun- ripe an( j good for topping on cil. the real issue was in the cereals, and in fruit cups, salads, great variation of food use from an( j desserts, household to household „ ’,. ~ By all indications, emphasis p alw r on nutrition education has not Remove bag or basket from kept pace with the increased u ™ or as soon as need foi nutation programs re- coffee is ready for serving Seep suiting from population growth, changes in food technology, and a ftai s ’ Dlttei taste :he encouraged use of specific Replace cover and serve im ■ood products through promo- mediately, nonal activities For making coffee in quan- The repoit also shows: tity for large groups plan to (1) Ninety percent or more of make fresh supply about every "he household diets supplied the hour. 0 Plant PIONEER "New Generation" Hybrids See or call your nearest PIONEER salesmans / PIONEER. / \ BRAND Jv ) SEED CORN - u ' >, V‘V' " banana is partially ripe You’l 323 aooof ON-THE-F s * . 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