UNIVERSITY PARK - Disruptive pressures often keep people from eating vegetables needed for well-balanced nutrition, according to a study within the College of Agriculture at The Pennsylvania State University. The study featured a random sampling of women ages 20 to 59 in the Northeastern U.S. Economist Robert O. Hen-man of Penn State reported that 75 percent of the women 'surveyed believed their health would suffer if they didn’t eat vegetables. But only 15 percent knew that nutritionists recom mend eating four or more servings of vegetables and fruit daily. Most women thought the recom mendation was less. The findings were reported during the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association held recently in Hershey. Cooperating on the project was Rex H. Warland, Penn State rural sociologist. The Penn State study looked particularly at women in one subgroup who felt they needed to eat more vegetables but were low users. A majority of women in this subgroup felt time pressures were affecting the quality of their diets. Many of the women were young and probably felt under pressure to get their careers off to a good start, Dr. Herrmann noted. About 40 percent of the women • Made of 13 gauge Steel • All welded seams • Gravity Flow or Auger Free Estimates — v i I Also - Steel Roof Trusses for Buildings - Portable Hog Buildings - Bucket Elevators - Grain Augers Distributors - Flow Pipes & Accessories We Sell, Service & Install Ph: 215-944-7808 STOLTZFUS WELDING SHOP Owner - Samuel P. Stoltzfus RD 1011, Dryville Rd. Fleetwood, PA 19522 High-pressure lifestyle often causes poor diet who felt they needed more vegetables, but were low con sumers, also were under financial pressure. These women typically were part of small households. They were less frequently married and less frequently had children than other women. Overall, women lacking vegetables in their meals and who felt they needed more were in situations where irregular and erratic meal patterns were likely to occur. And their somewhat disorganized lifestyle was coupled with a dislike for cooking. “We need ways to make it easy and less costly for such people to eat more vegetables,” Dr. Herr mann declared. Along this line, he recommended certain marketing strategies based on food costs and time pressures; 1. When produce is pre packaged, offer some small packages to hold down cost and to provide amounts suitable for small households. 2. Offer partly prepared and pre trimmed vegetables to make preparation more convenient. 3. Encourage use of ready-to-eat raw vegetables, thus cutting preparation time and reducing the time of cooking tasks often disliked Evaluate values, then delegate time DELAWARE COUNTY - Many . . . . . of us jump from crisis to crisis and to y° u and y° ur never take time to relax. When t , , both parents work, or when one J et f hort te f m ? oal * and parent la aka the only parent. Xt ™ 'tS? managing time becomes even snouio retiect your values, tougher, partly because there is Jour daily time use should then be lesstimeavailabletomanage. directed toward reaclung your If you are a working parent, remember that your spouse, your JJJJg betJeen goals va Jfs and children and your job all need part P. cl De i, w ® en gaals ’ y alu . es a ." a ot year tape.Vo-et. C. VtH. ££ ’ZZZgTZStot* extension home economist with the 8 Penn State Extension Service. To ca " ** tune ? eU meet these often conflicting Once you’ve decided on your demands start by declining what is most mportant goals - the relatlve FA SALUTES PENNA. DAIRYMEN by women. “In appealing to low users of vegetable, I don’t feel it’s useful to put the chief emphasis on nutrition,” he commented. “Women who were aware of the amount of vegetables and fruit recommended by nutritionists ate only slightly more than those who were unaware of nutritional needs.” The Penn State economist claimed appeals for women lacking vegetables in their meals should work equally well for other groups. Being rushed affects the quality of diets among many people, he stated. importance of tasks related to those goals becomes clearer. You can decide what must be done first, what can wait and what can be eliminated. Time spent helping a child with homework mav be more important than baking a cake. Time to talk with your spouse may be more important than vacuuming the carpets. What’s the best use of your time? You must decide, based on what is important to you and your family. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university.
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