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pared with reference to emergency food conditions, and include a family of 

 two adults and two families with three children each. 



Food requirements and the menu, P. MacDonald and M. S. Pittman 

 (Peiui. state Col. Ext. Circ. 65 (1917), pp. 24). — A discussion of the food re- 

 quirements and suggestions for menu planning are included in this bulletin. 



Moderate cost menus and recipes from. Florida food materials, X. Hender- 

 son (/•'/". state Col. for Women, Dept. Home Boon, Bui. 15 (1917). pp. 25). — 

 Menus composed exclusively of Florida food materials are given with recipes. 



The Chinese cookbook, S. W. Chan (New York: Frederick A. Stok($ Co., 

 1917, pp. X II I +201, pie. 2. flge. S). — This contains recipes for the preparation 

 of various Cliine.se dishes. 



Handbook of the [Young Women's Christian] Association cafeteria, B. 

 Ciauv {New York: Nat. Bd. V. \\ . ('. A., /.'•/:. pp. .'<.'<. pi.--. 2. ri<is. 14).— Details 

 are given pertaining to the equipment and operation uf a cafeteria. 



[Diet in the] home for incurables, Toronto (Amer. lied., n. ser., tS il'-US), 



No. a. p. S59). — Information pertaining to the f I used in this home. A diet 



list is Included. 



[Diet in the] house of industiy, Toronto [Amer. Med., n. tar., 13 (1918), No. 

 t'>, pp. S59, 360). — A dietary fur one week with extra diet for the sick is out- 

 lined. Tin- cost of loud is -aid to range from 7 to io cts. per capita. 



Infant feeding, < '. G. Gbuxee (Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., /:'/?. .:. < <?., 

 pp. 326, pie. 22. P'js. IS).- Part I of this book deals with the fundamental prin- 

 ciples of infant nutrition; Part II. the breaBt-fed infant; Pari HI. artificial 

 feeding; while Part IV discusses Infant nutrition under abnormal or pathologic 

 conditions. 



The care and feeding of children, P. E. Hoi i (N( W York ami London: I>. 

 Appleton d ro., mis, .*'. ed., rev. and enk, pp. 2ii>. tin-. B). — Part I uf this book 

 deals with the care of children; Part II with Infant feeding; Pari HI with the 

 diet of older children; and part IV contain- miscellaneous Information relat- 

 ing to the above subjects. 



Army rations: A comparative study, \V. H. Nkwcomu (.-Iwier. Med., n. \.-r, 

 IS {1918), No. 6, pp. S69 21 )). — A brief summary and discussion of the arm; 

 rations of various countries. 



Feeding of troops {Off. Inttrnat. Hinj. Pub. [Pan's], Hut. Minx.. 10 

 (1918), \<>. :,. pp. 510-571 ; Rev. Hiitj. et Pol. Sunit., 40 {1918), No. ',. /./». 570- 

 .'•'.>',). — i This report of the third session in March, 1818, of the Commission on 

 Sanitation of the Allied Countries discusses principally the army rations of the 

 different countries represented. 



The reform in army rations and national economy, F. Kiio (Ann. Io. 

 [Rome], 87 (1917), No. 8. pp. 477-487 ) .—This is a discussion ol protein re 

 quirements, with particular reference to the food habits uf Italy. It is the 

 opinion uf the author that the increase of the meat ration uf the Italian Army 

 from 200 gm. per day in peace to 375 gm. in war was a mistake, and that from 

 the point of view of national economy and of health the amount should have 

 lieeii decreased. 



Feeding the Italian Army, S. Baomoni (Ann. hi. [Rome], 27 {1917), A - 

 lip /N7 ■".".'!. — The author discusses changes in the Italian Army ration as a 

 result of the report noted above, the most important being the reduction of the 

 meat ration from 375 to 250 gm.. the increase in the amount uf Italian paste 

 from 150 to 200 gm., and the addition of 200 gm. of fresh vegetables and 40 gm. 

 of cheese per day. Tables are given of the nutritive value of BOOM of the food- 

 Stuffs employed, the nutritive and commercial value of the old and new rations, 

 and the economical gain in the new ration. 



