■ up to 12000 

 Annoal Inocms BS $2000 np to $3000 

 □ $3000 and over 



studied but were more adequate in 

 niacin and vitamins A and C than in 

 any of the other nutrients. Less 

 than half the number of women 

 studied consumed 80 percent or 

 more of the recommended allow- 

 ances of calcium, iron, thiamine, 

 and riboflavin. 



Many diets could have been 

 brought up to the adequate level 

 by the addition of milk and meat 

 or other foods in small amounts; 

 however, some of the diets were so 

 grossly inadequate that quite dras- 

 tic changes should have been made. 



Income and Diet Not Related 



With the idea in mind that the 

 adequacy of the mother's diet might 

 be directly dependent upon the in- 

 come of the family, or more closely 

 upon the amount spent for food for 

 each person in the family, a study 

 was made of the mother's diet in re- 

 lation to the amount of money spent 

 for food. About 25 percent of the 

 families had an annual income of 

 less than $2000; about 40 percent, 

 an income of $2000 to $3000; and 

 about 35 percent, an income of 

 $3000 to $5000 and over. A study 

 of food intakes for each of these 

 groups indicated adequate as well 

 as inadequate diets at all levels of 

 income. Ascorbic acid was the only 

 nutrient that seemed to be more 

 adequate in the higher income group 

 — a possible reflection on the 



RlbonATin TitOBla C 



The graph is based on the number in each income group 

 receiving 65 percent or more of recommended allowances. 



amount of citrus fruit or fruit juice 

 purchased. The education and in- 

 terest of the homemaker in nutri- 

 tion rather than the amount of 

 money available for food seem to 

 determine what she buys. 



Slight Clinical Signs Apparent 



Laboratory studies on blood 

 samples during pregnancy indicate 

 that high hemoglobin values are 

 less prevalent, probably because of 

 a low dietary intake of protein and 

 iron. 



Although this study has not been 

 completed, it is evident that several 

 of the women studied showed some 

 clinical signs (usually to a slight 

 degree) during pregnancy that 

 might be attributed to an insufTi- 

 cient amount of some of the food 

 nutrients in their diets. 



(continued from page 6) 



Manufacturers Do Good Job 



The manufacturer's concern does 

 not end with the knowledge that the 

 feed has been properly mixed. Some 

 of the ingredients used would de- 

 teriorate comparatively quickly dur- 

 ing storage if precautions were not 

 taken to prevent this. By the use 

 of anti-oxidants and other means. 



the manufacturer prolongs the keep- 

 ing qualities of the less stable in- 

 gredients so that the mixed feed, 

 even after a reasonable period of 

 storage, still contains all nutritional 

 factors in adequate amounts. The 

 fact that so few guarantees are found 

 seriously out of line is a tribute to 

 the ability and resourcefulness of 

 those engaged in the production of 

 feeds. 



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