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Questions 



1. Name five foods rich in protein. In starch. In 

 fats. 



2. Which foodstuffs are used principally for build- 

 ing materials? For fuel? 



3. Explain the advantages in the following com- 

 binations of foods : bread and butter, ham and eggs, 

 macaroni and cheese, potatoes and meat, pork and 

 beans. 



4. Suggest a menu for a breakfast. For a lunch. 

 For a dinner. Explain in each instance why you made 

 this selection and combination of foods. 



5. Upon what basis should one make his selection 

 of food? 



6. Would it be wise for a laboring man to live on 

 potatoes only, just because they were cheap? 



7. Why should the food which we eat in the 

 summer differ from that which we eat in the winter? 



8. From your grocer learn the price of foods. 

 Using this information and the table on page 304, 

 suggest foods which it would be advisable for a poor 

 man to purchase. 



9. What is meant by adulteration of foods? 



10. What are pure food laws ? 



11. Why should we always read the labels on 

 canned goods and drugs before purchasing them? 



12. Why do we cook our foods? 



13. What are ptomaines? 



14. What is pasteurized milk? Certified milk? 



