New nutrient label (Continued from Page 824) Problems arise with the current method of expressing nutrients per serving because serving sizes vary. The other two systems of expressing nutrient content, “nutrients per calories” and “nutrients per 100 grams” of the food, are somewhat more com plicated. The “nutrients per calories” approach is a nutrient density method which relates a food’s content of each of several different nutrients to its calorie content. This should let the con sumer know "whether the food contains “empty” calories or whether those calories are “full” of the vitamins and minerals required by the body. Expressing the amount of nutrients contained in 100 grams of a food seems inappropriate in the United States where the metric system is not in common use and most consumers would find it difficult, if not im possible, to even conceptualize 100 grams of food. One option incorporates a nutrient density approach while disclosing the absolute amounts of the nutrients in the food (in grams, milligrams, and percentages of U.S. RDA). Horizontal bars are drawn parallel to a standard and a vertical line is drawn through the whole label where the calorie line hits the standard. Thus consumers can easily compare the calories provided with the nutrients provided. While this approach may , I'V’ 4 * , V w' v ' ' i~ * SPECIAL SALE GALVANIZED 5w.95 PRicl FARROWING I Wn Basic $llO K CRATES LJI Crate ' • FEED BINS • FLEX AUGERS • HOG FEEDERS give consumers an idea of which nutrients may be found in good supply in different foods, it also has at least one drawback. Con sumers would have to be educated that for'some nutrients listed on the label, such as sodium and fat, limited consumption may be desirable. Therefore, the con sumer’s aim is not necessarily to meet 100 percent of the standard for all of the nutrients listed on the label. FDA and USDA plan to test the four experimental nutrient labels on panels of consumers to deter mine if they are significantly easier to understand and use than the present label. Approximately 800 consumers will be tested, including people with urgent health-related needs for nutrition information, those with a high interest in nutrition, those with a limited ability to process and use the information, and people who have a “typical” interest in nutrition. Current plans are to finish the consumer research phase of the project around the fall of 1984. At that time, if one or more alter native formats are found to be significantly better than the current one, FDA and USDA will begin to work with food processors to test market the format or for mats. It will be 3 to 4 years before a formal proposal for a new format is issued and perhaps several years before it is put into general use, if at all. • RAISED FARROWING CRATES • WATER SYSTEMS COMPLETE SELF CONTAINED SOW OR PIG CASTLE BUILDINGS jt • < 1 ZdiM* AmrnP u UNIVERSAL FEEDER WATERGATE J i , I Reg. $38.95 I.J SALE $ 29 95 VENTILATION SYSTEMS • VERTICAL GATES & FENCING N.J. FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The 1983 Spring Sheep Show, sponsored by the New Jersey Sheep and Wool Cooperative Assn., Inc., was held on Saturday, May 14, at Cook College. The 210 sheep were judged by Barry Roberts, of Newtown. The Champion Hampshire Ram was awarded to the yearling ram owned by the Gengler family, of Hunterdon County, and the Champion Hampshire ewe was awarded to the fall ewe lamb owned by the Milz family, of Hunterdon County. The Reserve Champion Hampshire Ram went to the ram lamb owned by the Bronish family, of Hunterdon County, and the Reserve Cham pion Hampshire Ewe went to the spring ewe lamb owned by the Johnson family, of Ocean County. The New Jersey Hampshire Sheep Breeders Assn, awarded mugs to the owners of all first place Hampshires. They went to the Gengler family for their yearling ram, the Bronish family for their ram lamb, the Milz family for their yearling ewe and fall ewe lamb, and the Johnson family for their spring ewe lamb. The Champion Dorset Ram was awarded to the yearling ram spring sheep show picks champs owned by the Perry Farm, of Hunterdon County, and the Champion Dorset Ewe was awarded to yearling ewe owned by the Johnson family, of Ocean County. The Reserve Champion Dorset Ram went to the fall ram lamb owned by the Perry Farm, of Hunterdon County, and the Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe went to the fall ewe lamb owned by the Meirs family, of Monmouth County. The New Jersey Dorset Breeders Assn, awarded trophies to the Perry Farm for their Champion Dorset Ram and the Johnson family for their Champion Dorset Ewe. The New Jersey Dorset Breeders Assn, also awarded trophies to the Best Dorset Ram and Best Dorset Ewe owned by a junior exhibitor. Those trophies both went to Susie Garelick of Sussex County. The Champion Suffolk Ram was awarded to the yearling ram owned by the Doherty family and the Champion Suffolk Ewe was awarded to the yearling ewe owned by the Standish family, of Hun terdon County. 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The Champion Market Lamb was awarded to the Standish family, of Hunterdon County, and the Reserve Champion Market Lamb was awarded to the Snarke family, of Hunterdon County. There were 51 Hampshires, 62 Dorsets, 44 Suffolks, 13 Shrop shires, 1 Corriedale, 1 Columbia, and 38 Market Lambs shown at the 1983 Spring Show. The Spring Show is a very in formal show for sheep breeders in New Jersey. The Superintendent is Susan Miller of Hunterdon County. 12” 1/20 H.P. 69* ! Cooloir* 36V4 H.P. Fan Reg. $329.00 SALE s239*s SHUTTER Reg. $99.99 SALE 79” FIBERGLASS VENTILATION FANS Available In; 7". 10". 12", 14”. 18". 24” and 36" 63 »»»
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