Is Chocolate Fattening?
Does chocolate contain a lot of
fat, or is sugar the problem?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad
news, but actually, the problem
is both.
Pure chocolate is about 50
percent cocoa butter, one of the
few saturated fats that comes
from plants. Most of the satu
rated fat in cocoa butter is in the
form of stearic acid, which some
researchers say isn't as bad for
the heart as other saturated
fatty acids. But Ohio State
University researchers say,
"Don’t count on it." There are
just too many questions on how
different fatty acids react in the
body to rely on scattered find
ings of small studies.
An ounce of pure chocolate
contains about 15 grams of fat -
that's more than what is in 4
ounces of a porterhouse steak
and close to one-fourth of the
amount of fat you should proba
bly eat in one day, especially if
you're on a cholesterol-lowering
diet.
But you probably wouldn't
want to eat pure chocolate any
way. In its pure form, chocolate
Dairy Of Distinction Program Again
Seeks Nice Looking Farms
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) -Do you take pride in main
taining your dairy farm? Does
your dairy farm project an attrac
tive, wholesome image to con
sumers? If so, the Dairy of Dis
tinction Program of Pennsylvania,
New York, and New Jersey, will
consider your farm for the pro
gram’s annual recognition awards.
The Northeast Dairy Farm
Beautification Program that over
sees the Distinction program was
first started in 1983 in Pennsylva
Dairy of Distinction
1998 Pennsylvania Application
11 PURPOSE OF PROGRAM 1
! Attractive daily fauna give the consumer greater confidence m the wholesomeness of milk and I
I'stimulate milk sales which encourages public support for the dairy industry The award gives |
I recognition to the dairy farmer for mamtauung a well-kept farmstead ■
1 ELIGIBILITY 1
> All Northeast dairy farms producing milk for sale are invited to subrmt an application for the award. I
>[ Dairies receiving the 10 highest scores m each of the 21 districts will receive an 18" x 24” Dairy <>f |
li Distinction sign to be displayed in front of then harm. I
|| / APPLICATION
Name.
. Cooperative or Handler (where you ship your milk).
|. (Your Headier will be caaaaed to approve suer imlk quality)
| Location (driving directions for judging team)
I County (where your farm is located).
1 1 hereby apply to the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Committee to have my dairy scored ml
I! accordance with the rules of the program for the purpose of obtammg a Dairy of Distmcnoo sign to be |
j displayed on my prammaa. (No producer wiQ be charged for sconog or api expanse) |
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Return your application by April 15. Send to:
• PENNSYLVANIA, Michael O’Conner, 324 Henning Building, Dept of
Dairy and Animal Science, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802.
• NEW YORK STATE, Carol Keene, RDI, Box 31, Gilbertsville, NY 13776.
• NEW JERSEY, August Knispel, 641 Sidney Road, Pittstown, NJ13077.
is quite bitter - it's sold as
"unsweetened" chocolate. With
sugar added to produce the deli
cacy we know and love, the fat
content of one ounce is reduced
to 9 or 10 grams, but, unfortu
nately, the calories remain about
the same at 145. No matter how
you look at it, that's a lot of calo
ries packed into an ounce of any
thing.
Some chocolate-lovers see
carob as their saving grace.
Carob powder is made from the
seeds of the carob tree and gets
only about 2 percent of its calo
ries from fat. But when carob is
made into candy, fat is added.
The more carob reminds you of
chocolate, the more fat it con
tains.
Using cocoa powder might be
a better answer for getting a
chocolate fix. It's made by press
ing most of the cocoa butter out
of pure chocolate. One ounce,
about 1/3 of a cup, contains only
5 grams of fat and about 70 calo
ries. Still, to use cocoa powder
in a recipe, you usually are
asked to add sugar or fat or
both.
nia to recognize the hard work and
dedication of the farmers who
maintain attractive farms. The
purpose of the program is to in
still a greater sense of confidence
in the wholesomeness of dairy
products, and increase their sales.
Farms that apply are judged on
the roadside appearance of build
ings, grounds, and surroundings,
since this is what our dairy prod
uct consumers observe as they
drive by the farm.
1
Farm Name.
So what’s the answer? Forget
fat and calories when eating
chocolate. Just enjoy it! But do
so in moderation. That means:
If you're the type to sit in front
of a box of chocolates until
they're gone, make sure it's a
tiny sampler box.
Chow Line is a service of The
Ohio State University. Send
questions to: Chow Line, care of
Martha Carroll, Section of
Communications and Technol
ogy, 2021 Coffey Road,
Columbus, OH 43210-1044, or e
mail carroll.ll@osu.edu.
The cleanliness of the barnyard,
feed areas, and manure manage
ment are all areas taken into con
sideration when a team of judges
takes a look at your farm from a
roadside point of view. Judging is
conducted during the month of
May. Award winners are an
nounced during your local June
Dairy Month activities.
To qualify for consideration,
you must be actively dairy farm
ing and shipping milk.
Applications are available for
Pennsylvania dairy farms from
Michael O’Conner, 324 Henning
Building, Dept, of Dairy and
Animal Science, Penn State Uni
versity, University Park, PA
16802. Phone: (814) 863-3913.
For New York State applica
tions are available from Carol
Keene, RD 1, Box 31, Gil
bertsville, NY 13776. Phone:
(607)783-2169.
For New Jersey applications,
send to: August Knispel, 641
Sidney Road, Pittstown, NJ
08867. Phone: (908) 735-4989.
All applications must be com
pleted aid returned to your state
secretary by Wednesday, April 15,
1998.
The Dairy of Distinction pro
gram is financed in Pennsylvania
by Dairy Farmers through the
American Dairy Association Dairy
Council and Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Program in coopera
tion with many local agribusiness
organizations. The program is
conducted with advice and help
from Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14, 1998-BH
4-H Expands
Through Partnerships
Boys and Girls Clubs and Big
Brother/Big Sister also are col
laborating on the project.
"There is very little material
out there on how volunteers can
work more effectively with
youth," Andrews said. "4-H
spends most of its time on con
tent, as do the other groups.
"You're not going to have
most adults willingly go to an
all-day training session on work-
Dairy
of U
Distinction
HOW IS YOUR FARM SCORED?
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program, Inc.
Awards will be based upon neatness, good maintenance and other
factors which can be controlled by the farmer Attractive background
scenery should not be weighed heavily in judging All judging obser
vations should be made from a vehicle at one or more points on an
adjacent public highway (or if farm is off the road, the nearest lane)
Judging should give equal consideration to old wood construction
and new construction of metal or concrete block
The award program may be used for subsequent advertising or
promotion activities for dairy p cducls or dairy farming Farmers
who apply for awards agree that, il selected they will cooperate with
these activities and make all reasonable el torts to maintain both the
exterior and interior ol their propci lies in a.i acceptable condition
HOW THE APPLICATION WORKS
The owner or operator ol the dairy farm should sign the applica
tion and send i' to NEDFBP secretary by April 15
HOW THE JUDGING WORKS
Judging teams will visit farms during the month of May Farms
will be judged each year as the award is presented on an annual basis
Any dairy tailing to maintain appearance standards will be asked to
remove their sign The Dairy of Distinction signs remain the proper
ty of the committee, not the property of the dairy farmer All farms
must achieve a compliance score of 90 percent on their Dairy of
Distinction score card Your cooperative or milt handler will be con
tacted to approve your milk quality.
RULES FOR THE DAIRY OF DISTINCTION AWARD
The Dairy of Distinction sign remains the property of the
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Committee
The post and bracket shall be supplied by and maintained by the
dairy fanner. It is suggested that a wood post 4’ x 4’ x 12’ or iron
pipe 2’ x 12’ be used. Posts or pipe should be installed and main
tained in true vertical position with 8’ above ground Top of the
bracket shou'l be lower than six inches from the top of the post
Sign shall b, displayed in front of the dairy at roadside. An
attractive post and bracket, or other frame, shall be used to dis
play the sign. No more than three signs should be displayed from
the sign frame or post, and all shall be of a style, general size and
quality comparable to the Dairy of Distinction sign Sign should
be secured on all sides to avoid wind damage.
Signs shall not be moved to other premises. New owners of a
Dairy of Distinction farm must apply to retain the sign.
Replacement of damaged signs shall be the discretion of the
committee.
No producer shall be charged with scoring or sign expense.
Judges' decisions will be final.
Judging will take place between May Ist and May 31st.
Farms awarded a Dairy of Distinction sign in previous years will
be judged between April Ist and April 30th. If they do not qual
ify, they will be rej.udged between May Ist and May 31st so they
have the opportunity to keep the sign.
Farms that do not requalify will return the sign to their regional
Dairy of Distinction Committee.
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ing effectively with youth,"
Andrews added. "But you will
get volunteers to a workshop on
fitting sheep or a sports clinic.
That's the hook to attract volun
teers."
The material can be delivered
through a three-hour teleconfer
ence or broken down into small-
er sections. Organizers could
easily take 15 minutes of a sub
ject-matter clinic to cover how to
effectively address a particular
situation or behavior.
"4-H needs to be supportive
to all youth," Andrews said. "4-
H receives public funds to run
from the state's premier
research and land-grand univer
sity. It's our job to disseminate
that information to other youth
organizations. Programs
formed through partnerships
might not look like traditional 4-
H events, but you don't have to
stamp a green clover on some
thing and send it to the fair to
have a sweeping effect on kids."