How to Buy Food
Milk
Spend as much for milk as is necessary to secure for each child three-quarters of a quart to a quart of milk a day and for every one else…
Fruits and Vegetables
It is desirable to include fruit twice a day. Use fresh fruits in the height of their season. When they are cheapest, store, can and dry…
Cereals
Buy cereals in variety. Be sure to include a generous proportion of cereals made from the whole grain. These contain elements of nutrition…
Meat and Meat Substitutes
Ordinarily, do not try to serve flesh foods (meat, fish, and poul- ) more try) more than once a day. Milk, eggs, and cheese supply a…
Sugar
Buy moderate amounts of sugar, molasses, honey or sirup.
Aids in Buying Canned Goods
If the average household is to be supplied with the vegetables and fruits needed in the abundance recommended in this book, some provision…
Suggestions for Reserve Supply Shelf
It is well to keep on hand, on the reserve supply shelf of canned goods, one or more soups; one or more meats and fish; one or more…