AIO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1987
OPINION
With Diet Drinks
You May Eat More, Not Less
You have diet this and diet that,
a lot of them soft drinks. To hear
the commercials, you’d think that
to drink a diet drink would be the
answer to all your overweight
problems. At least the American
consumer seems to believe it. In
1900 Americans drank an average
of 55 diet soft drinks per year. By
1905 the consumption had nearly
doubled to 103 diet soft drinks per
person.
To satisfy our sweet tooth
without adding pounds to our
waist, by means of artificial
sweeteners seems to be a com
mercial promise that’s
irresistable. But this irresistable
promise may be more than these
diet drinks can deliver. Scientists
and nutritionists have long
suspected that the affect of diet
drinks don’t really satisfy the
body’s craving for sweets at all.
Now Christina Stark, a
registered dietitian and Extension
associate at Cornell University’s
Division of Nutritional Sciences,
says the assumption that artificial
nonnutritive sweeteners keep
people from being overweight is
not true. “The increased use of
artificial sweeteners has not had
any effect on the amount or level of
obesity. In fact, scientists com
paring the effects of sweeteners on
the amount of food consumed
found that rats fed an artificially
sweetened nonnutritive drink ate
more, not less.”
Marie Friedman and Michael
Tordoff conducted research at the
Monell Chemical Scenses Center in
Philadelphia and found that rats
fed a nonnnutritive sacran solution
increased the amount they ate.
Farm Calendar
Saturday, February 28
Chesapeake Bay Conference,
Gettysburg College.
Berks 4-H Leader/Member
Breakfast, Berks 4-H Center,
8:30 a.m. to noon.
Woodland Conference, Cook
College, New Brunswick.
J.J. Flower and Garden Show,
Morristown Armory; continues
through March 8.
Monday, March 2
iwine Artificial Insemination
short course, Penn State
University, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
dd. Holstein Winter Forum,
Culpepper, Va.
Tuesday, March 3
irape Industry Conference, Keller
Conference Center, Penn State
University; continues
tomorrow.
ledford County Holstein Banquet,
Northern Bedford High School,
7 p.m.
While rats fed a nutritive glucose
solution decreased the amount
they ate to compensate for the
calories.
In a study conducted in 1982 for
the American Cancer Society and
published in the Journal of
Preventitive Medicine last March,
Stephen Stellman and Lawrence
Garfinkel found that women who
used artificial sweeteners were
more likely to gain weight than
women who didn’t. They also
gained weight faster regardless of
the weight they were to begin with.
These researchers surveyed 78,694
women. “My conclusion is that
casual use of artificial sweeteners
is of no benefit at all in weight
control,” Stellman said. “People
fool themselves thinking they are
replacing calories with noncalorie
by using artificial sweeteners. But
in fact they over compensate.
Artificial sweeteners become a
mental crutch for consuming more
calories when you think you’re not.
Now we are beginning to see
evidence suggesting that artificial
sweeteners may actual increase
appetite and thirst.”
This brings us back to what
we’ve been saying all along.
Whether it’s “Real Seal”,
“America’s Health Kick”, “Less
Than 4% Fat”, “White Lite” or
any other milk promotion slogan,
as dairy farmers we can com
mercialize our products with
confidence. If any one, children,
teenagers, young adults or senior
citizens are induced to buy more
milk because of our advertising,
we know they are buying
something that’s really good for
them.
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Second Annual Pennsylvania Com
Conference, Embers
Restaurant, Carlisle, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Lancaster County Dairy Day,
Farm and Home Center, 9:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Respiratory Health Hazards
seminar, United Methodist
Church, Huntingdon, Md., 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
American Pork Congress; con
tinues through March 5. Indiana
Convention Center, In
dianapolis.
Cedar Crest FFA Parent/Member
Banquet, Cedar Cresh Middle
School cafeteria, 7 p.m.
Huntingdon County dairy
promotion meeting, 8 p.m.
Garrett County Md. Holstein DHIA
Meeting, Bitting Community
Building.
Wednesday, March 4
Pa. Grape Industry Association
Conference, Penn State
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THE TIME
By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Agriculture Agent
To Attend
Poultry Progress Day
The fifth annual Poultry
Progress Day will be held Thurs
day, March 5, in the auditorium of
the Farm and Home Center,
Lancaster. The program will start
at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Lunch
will be available.
An excellent program has been
developed by the Poultry
Association Education Committee.
Speakers will discuss
“Recognizing Respiratory
Diseases;” “Water Quality;”
“Effects of the 1987 Tax Law on
Your Poultry Operation;” “Right-
To-Know/New Pesticide
Law/Pesticide Disposal;’’
“Pesticide Recertification;”
“Health Effects of Air Con
taminants in Poultry Houses” and
“All You Wanted to Know About
Fluorescent Lighting.” Nationally
University, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
continues tomorrow.
Lancaster County Conservation
District meeting, Farm and
Home Center, 7:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Potato Growers
Institute, Toftrees Country
Club, State College; continues
through March 5.
Hunterdon County Board of Ag
Meeting, Extension Center,
Flemington,Bp.m.
Huntingdon County Pesticide
Update, Extension meeting
room, 10 a.m. to noon.
National Holstein Winter Forum
Meeting, Sheraton Penn State;
continues tomorrow.
Thursday, March 5
Cumberland-Franklin Soybean
Meeting, Shippensburg Valley
Bank, Shippensburg, 10 a.m.
Lancaster County Poultry
Progress Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m., Farm and Home Center.
Bradford County Com Meeting,
Bradford Extension office,
Towanda, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“International Trade It’s Im-
pact on Maryland Agriculture,”
University of Maryland Adult
Education Center, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Huntingdon County Pesticide
Update, Southern Huntingdon
High School, 8 to 10 p.m.
Baltimore County Holstein
Meeting, Friendly Farms,
Upperco.
Friday, March 6
Pa. Septage Management and
Portable Toilet Conference,
Penn Harris Inn, Harrisburg;
continues through tomorrow.
Berks County 4-H Dairy Banquet,
Shartlesville Grange, 7 p.m.
Pa. Guernsey Association annual
meeting, Sheraton Inn, Station
Square, Pittsburgh; continues
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recognized speakers like Dr.
Kelley Donham, professor
preventive medicine, University of
lowa, and Dr. Michael Darre,
agricultural engineer, University
of Connecticut, are on the
program.
We encourage poultry producers
and people interested in the
poultry industry to attend this
important meeting.
To Use Caution
Near Manure Pits
No doubt many barns, liquid
manure pits and poultry houses
will be cleaned in the near future. I
would caution you to be very
careful because of the poisonous
and inflammable gases that
develop in these pits. Some
cleaning methods require the
agitation of the liquid manure in
the pit before pumping starts.
Good ventilation is needed over
the pits at this time, otherwise
animals, poultry and people can be
suffocated. Also, smoking should
be prohibited and all flames kept
away. In addition, anyone going
down into empty manure pits,
should wear a gas mask. Don’t
take chances on the presence of
toxic gases.
To Use Heat
Lamps Safely
A portable heat lamp is a useful
item around the home and farm
during cold weather. The lamp’s
infra-red rays can be used to keep
pigs from freezing, relax aching
muscles, or warm crankcases of
tractors and automobiles so they’ll
start easier. The heat lamp can
also be used in brooders for small
pigs or lambs, or baby chicks or at
tomorrow.
N.J. Farmers Direct Marketing
Conference, Dayton Grange.
Mid-Atlantic Workshop for
Disabled Individuals and Their
Families, Carroll County Ag
Center, Westminster, Md.
York Pesticide Update Meeting,
York County Extension Office,
10 a.m.
IF ONLY WE KNEW
March 1,1987
Background Scripture: Luke 19:28-
44
Devotional Reading: Jeremiah
14:7-10
There is a story told of a mer
chant and his wife in those dim
years of the reign of King Alfred in
ancient Britain. Late one night
they were awakened by a loud
knocking at their door downstairs.
Fearing either robbers or someone
wanting overnight lodging, they
decided to ignore the knocking.
When it continued for some tune,
however, the man grumpily tossed
on a robe, lit a candle, and plodded
down to the door. As he opened the
door, he was prepared to give his
caller a piece of his mind. But,
when the door opened far enough to
see the face of the caller, he
recognized the visage of none other
than King Alfred himself. Years
later when he would recount this
story, he would say, “Almost, I did
your workbench to give you quick
heat.
But, I’d like to add a word of
caution. A heat lamp can be
dangerous because the lamp’s rays
can easily burn you, the same as a
sunburn.
Also, if you are using the lamp
continuously for a long period, use
a porcelain socket. Most plastic
sockets will not be able to stand the
heat. Another thing... in a brooding
area, use a wire or chain to support
the lamp. Don’t hang it by its cord;
the cord was designed to carry the
current and not the weight.
Remember, a heat lamp can come
in handy around the farm or home
in cold weather. But handle it with
care.
The arrival of March means the
beginning of a new growing season
and warmer weather. And, the use
of various spray materials and
chemicals will be a common
pratice. They’re all intended for a
special purpose, if used correctly.
In order to protect the producer
from the danger of having excess
residues in food and feed crops, it
is very important that accurate
records be kept.
In case the producer is charged
with excess residues, these written
records may save your business.
Don’t rely on your memory or oral
statements; they will not stand up
at a hearing. Be sure records list
the name of the material and the
rate and date of application.
The Cooperative Extension Service it an af
firmative action, equal opportunity educational
institution
4-H District Dairy Show Com
mittee Meeting, Dave’s Dream,
Hollidaysburg, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 7
Cecil County Annual Farm Bureau
Banquet
not let in my king!”
Now Aware
It may or may not be a true
story, but regardless there is a
good deal of truth in It that we can
recognize. The man almost lost an
opportunity of a lifetime, because
he wasn’t really aware of what was
going on beneath his window. One
of the great tragedies of life is
missed opportunities that we allow
to pass us by because we are not
cognizant of what they really are.
We are often like the little girl
whose parents were visited by a
famous artist. He asked the little
girl to give him her fan so that he
could paint something on it.
“You’re not going to spoil my
fan!” she snapped. If she had
realized who and what he was, she
could have had from his hand a
beautiful treasure.
This is true, not only of out
standing opportunities, but also
common everyday ones. In
Thornton Wilder’s play, OUR
TOWN, Emily dies and from the
graveyard she looks back upon the
scenes of her life and realizes how
many opportunities to love and be
loved she had let slip by unnoticed:
“0 earth,” she cries, “you’re too
wonderful for us to realize! ”
Even Today!
This realization is the essence of
Jesus’s lament over Jerusalem.
Looking over the city, he wept and
said, “Would that even today you
knew the things that make for
peace! But now they are hid from
your eyes.” (Luke 19:42). Although
God had sent numerous prophets to
warn the people of Jerusalem, they
had failed to realize the im
portance of these prophecies. And
even now, when Jesus was before
them dramatizing God’s message
to them, they were failing to get
the message. Therefore, says
Jesus, terrible things will befall
Jerusalem, “because you did not
know the time of your visitation”
(19:44). If only they had known!
If only we did, too!
(Based on copyrighted Outlines produced by
the Committee on the Uniform Series and used
by permission Released by Community 4
To Keep Good
Pesticide Records
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