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Young Executives Urge Greater Consumer Activity
The U. S. Department of farm policy. ment officials with new persuaded that the correct
Agriculture (USDA) should program would be derived insights into agencywide choices are bing made on
its constituency and from national food goals issues. Committee members their behalf."
deveop a national food policy relating to nutrition, food are selected by the Office of The report also makes
nSrSmsumer interests to suppUel and prices, foreign the Secretary to serve for several specific recoin
the forefront, the 1973-74 food aid, and agricultural one year while maintaining mendations which Include
Young Executives Com- trade, as well as from the normal full-time respon- * the establishment of an
mittee recommended today needs of farmers," the slbllities to their regular Office of Consumer Affairs,
in its report, "Consumers: A report says. positions. To qualify, cm- formation of a consumer
Restless Constituency." Ideas and opinions con- ployees must hold grade GS- advisory committee, and
In calling fora broadening tatoed to thereat are those 12 or above, be age 35 or active solicitation of con
of the constituency, the of the Young Executives under, and have demon- sumer views,
report says; "American Committee and do not reflect strated potential for further Stogie copies of the report
consumers represent a vital official views of the growth and development. may be obtained from Press
client group for the Depart- Department. This .com- Two bro » d areas of con- Division, Office of Com
ment of Agriculture. This Is mittee baa been examining cern Identified by the munications, U.S. Depart
the group that buys most of the relationship between Committee were com- jnent 0 f Agriculture,
the food to the United States, consumers and the munications and the nature Washington, D.C. 20250
Consumers must see Department, with emphasis °* * be decision-making
themselves as beneficiaries, on food issues, since last fall, process. Based on interviews
and not the victims, of The Young Executives with numerous people to the
agricultural programs. Committee was established Deaprtment, Congress,
Otherwise, other institutions by the Secretary of consumer groups, and the
will arise and eclipse the Agriculture to April 1971 general public, the report
authority now held to the with two stated purposes: states that many consumers
Department as agriculture’s _(l)_to give broad Inter- feel the Department has a
political base declines.” agency experience to young credibility problem. “The
The national food policy Department employees Public prefers to influence
recommended would include holding responsible positions the, policy choices of the
(2) to provide Depart- Department rather than be
Lancaster Farmim
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15.1974—17
Cooking Kaboba
Cubes of beef broiled on skew
ers make for easy and enjoyable
outdoor eating. Cubes can be cut
from sirloin steak, or from a sir
loin tip roast when tbey are to
be marinated. Round steak, cut
in strips and marinated also is an
appropriate choice for threading
on skewers. Try alternating
pieces of fruit or vegetable with
the beef for variety.