EXERCISE 61 



Problem. What is the food value of the meals we eat ? 



What to use. A table of food values, such as Dr. Irving Fisher's loo-Calorie Portions Table (p. 96 

 of text) or Mr. Frank Rexford's One-Portion Table (p. 98 of text) ; a careful list of all the food eaten 

 by two or three members of your family for one day. 



What to do. Fill in a table like the following for each member of the family, making the calculations 

 from the Fisher or Rexford table. 



Record. Have a committee of pupils compare on special sheet or blackboard the result of work of 

 the class. 



Criticize one of the dietaries, indicating its strong points and its weak points. 

 Show how it can be improved. 



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