*'-■€ ‘m ' by Laurence M. Hursh, M.D. Consultant, National Dairy Council A most interesting discussion (not a debate) occurred some weeks ago in Denver at a con ference sponsored by the Nation al Dairy Council for food writers. The subject was food labeling and the men airing views that caught my ears most were Dr. Ogden Johnson of the Food and Drug Administration and Dr. Dee M. Graham of the University of Missouri. Each man possesses a back ground qualifying him to speak on this topic which is of such interest to consumers. But their approaches are different. Dr. Johnson, being Director of the Division of Nutrition with FDA and having been closely involved in developing the new FDA food labeling regulations, is eloquent in support of those regulations. Dr. Graham, Chairman of the De partment of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Missouri, was formerly with a prominent food processing firm so his approach is especially knowledgeable regarding some of the problems the regulations may face. FDA’s Mission Dr. Johnson explained for the assembled food writers that FDA’s mission is to protect the consumer from hazards and ob vious fraud. He pointed out that historically FDA has performed this task by police work and in his opinion this has not been sufficiently effective. Meantime, Dr. Johnson said, times have changed. We have changed from a producing society TRY A CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 394-3047 or 626-2191 The Proven Performers! pi c Doctor in the Kitchen" FOOD LAI lELING - I to a consuming society. We no longer make the things we use. FDA’s approach now must be to give the consumer more informa tion with which to protect and guide himself. Regarding food, this means there must be new food labeling regulations. The New Regulations The new regulations, he said, will provide: 1) a mechanism to identify the quality of products; 2) an aid in planning adequate meals; and 3) the stimulus for greater interest in nutrition. Technically, a food manufac turer will not have to list the nutritional content on his product label. Only if he fortifies his product by adding some nutrient, or wishes to make some claim of dietary benefit does he then ‘trig ger” the requirement for specific information on his label. Of course, the realities of competi tion—such as a competitor mak ing claims and listing nutritional content—means a food manufac turer could well find that the labeling is not voluntary at all, but essential and forced upon him if he wishes to remain in business. But if one believes the more information consumers have, the better, such problems as the fore going are not a deterrent. And once a food processor gets into' labeling, what must he list? Well get into that next week, along with some of Dr. Graham’s apprehensions as to whether all this will actually be good for the consumer. da i A CLARK ELECTRIC, INC. RD. 1, Box 82 Kinzer, Pa. 17535 r ~ We’ve had our annual family reunion. This time we celebrated my father’s 80th birthday. Many of those present drove hours and hours to get there and see how the younger children had grown and to look at picture albums. The men exchanged views on the National scene and the women exchanged recipes for all those delicious cakes and pies. The children played in groups according to their age or sex and everyone seemed happy. But, I wonder. How many went home feeling misunderstood? How many were unable to ex press what really concerned them? Unfortunately, seldom do we dip beneath the surface to share what life really means. Communication and concern are vital in all relationships. The corn is growing so tall that I can no longer see any further than the bam. 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I’m surrounded by towering corn. XXXX My 4-H Club toured Weaver’s of New Holland and saw some of the 70,000 broilers they dress every day being prepared for various types of chicken products. They also process 43,000 dozen eggs and each individual egg must be stamped “U.S.” if it is shipped out of the country. It was interesting to watch each employee do his one small part in preparing the birds. However, with all those sharp knives around I hope they are an amiable group! This product and other ‘P'toducti ‘P*«yit64’ available in the [/ Northeast from. HPiiy# NEWFIELD, IM. J. 08344 Phone SOS 5524400 •ROADWAY VA SEUVVILLE DEL 1.11112 PA THE CALL US FOR "ON-THE-SPOT" FARM TIRE SERVICE NOTICE We now have 2 fully equipped trucks in operation for on the farm or in the field service. WE ARE RADIO-DISPATCHED. SWEIGART FIRESTONE Manheim, Pa Phone 665-2258 or 665-3603 329 W. High St. Price Freeze Questioned By Industry Responding to the Presi dent's recent 60-day freeze on prices, E. 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