FOOD 



from what meats, vegetables, fruits, cereals, etc., this supply 

 shall be obtained (Fig. 38). 



Generally speaking, meats are the most expensive foods we 

 can purchase, and should be bought seldom and in small quan- 

 tities. Their place can be taken by beans, peas, potatoes, 



FIG. 39. Table of food values. 



etc., at less than a quarter of the cost. The average Ameri- 

 can family eats meat three times a day, while the average family 

 of the older countries rarely eats meat more than once a day. 

 A cheap cut of meat usually contains as much nourishment as 

 a high-priced cut, and can be made tender and appetizing by 



