Show IS 5 FAMILY GETTING RIGHT KIND OF FOOD x 4 7 Z fruits and vegetables are necessary for family prepared by the united states depart department ont of 0 agriculture your family will get the right kind of food according to the bureau of home economics united states department of agriculture it if the days meals contain food from each of oc the following groups 1 fruits and vegetables 2 meat poultry eggs fish milk and cheese 3 bread breakfast foods and other cereals 4 fats and 5 sweets it Is not necessary to have each group represented at every meal although this Is often a convenient way for the housekeeper to be sure that all the kinds of food needed have been served some food from each group should appear at least once a day fruits lr gruits and vegetables should be used as often as possible and it if there are children pure whole milk Is indispensable fruits and vegetables fruits and vegetables supply minerals and roughage necessary for normal growth and health it la III a good plan to grow as many of them as possible in the home garden the surplus may be stored dried or canned tor for the winter meat poultry eggs milk cheese and fish supply efficient protein for building body tissues and to some ex tent minerals and when honne home slaughtering Is done the hie meat supply can be extended by curing or canning any surplus if a flock of chickens is 19 kept eggs will be supplied the year around and some of the chickens may be used on the table children especially need milk and butter and they are equally good foode for all other members of the family as well fresh milk should always be ghen lien to children if possible otherwise dried or evaporated milk may be used foods supply energy dread bread breakfast foods wid twid other cereals among which may be mentioned rice hominy grits cornmeal and foods made of flour supply energy and some protein in an economical form it if some whole grain brodu products are used they will supply minerals and ilta mines also fats and sweets supply energy enough of each should be used to make the meals appetizing but large quantities of either are unnecessary and unwholesome farmers bulletin 1313 good proportions in the diet gives further details on feeding the family it may be obtained from the united states department of agriculture at washington D C while the supply lasts |