278 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



GROUP II. 



Nutrition Habits: 



Bread, meat, potato, coffee, sweet family, very little milk, little or no 

 vegetables other than potatoes. 



Outstanding Diet Habits: 



Not enough calcium and iron. Insufficient vitamins. Too much fried 

 and highly seasoned foods. Not enough bulk. Faulty food habits. Not 

 enough necessary growth habits. 



Deficiencies — Supplies : 



Not enough vegetables. Not enough milk. Not enough fruit. 



Resulting Health Conditions: 



Malnutrition in children. Defective prenatal feeding. Rickets. De- 

 fective teeth. Capacity for work hampered in adults. Constipation — 

 tendency toward nephritis if too much meat. Chronic condition of toxic 

 nature. 



Remedies: 



More mineral foods: a, milk, b, vegetables, c, eggs, d, fruit. More 

 vitamin foods, no fried foods for children particularly. No tea or coffee, 

 for children. Regularity of meals. No eating between meals. 



Suggested Changes in Conditions: 



Increased milk consumption. Increased vegetable consumption. In- 

 creased fruit consumption. Teach preparation of foods other tSlian 

 frying. Encourage moderation in meat. Discourage coffee and tea for 

 <'hildren. Encourage vegetable and fruit production and preservation 

 budget. Better food habit, regularity of meals (eat at regular inter- 

 vals and not between meals.) 



GROUP III / 



Family whose diet is fairly liberal, but does not realize the importance 

 of milk and vegetables besides potatoes every day. 



Irregular or faulty food habits. Too many fried or highly seasoned 

 foods. Not enough calcium and iron. 



Not enough milk. Not enough vegetables. Not enough fruit. 



Children not resistant to diseases. Many children undernourished. 

 Deficiency in diet of prospective mother. Defective teeth. Constipation 

 — not full capacity for work. Chronic condition of toxic nature. 



Absolute every-day regularity in consumption of: a, milk, b, veg- 

 etables. No fried foods for children. No tea or coffee for children. 



Increased every day consumption of milk. Simpler foods at social 

 functions. Regularity of meals established. Increased fruit consump- 

 tion. Teach menu planning. No coffee or tea for children. 



The ultimate state goals are: One, active enthusiasm of communities 

 over entire state for the work; (2) through this enthusiasm a home 

 demonstration agent established in every county; (3) requests for organ- 



