Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-08-12 | Page 7 | Nutrition Experts Open 3-Day Conference Here

Food Authorities Plan Menus for Utalms , N. m , NUTRITION EXPERTS OF STATE AND FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS CONFER Miss Mariam Birdseye, Washington, D. C, listen! to Miss Elna Miller Nutrition Experts Open 3-Day Conference Here With well-balanced meals for every man,, woman and child in Utah as their aim, nutrition experts and teachers from all over the state began their three-day conference Thursday in the New- house hotel. The conference, called ty the extension ex-tension division of the Utah State Agricultural college, is for the pur-pole pur-pole of unifying nutrition ideas of various state nutrition departments. depart-ments. Leading the conference is Mariam Birdseye, Washington, D. C.. federal fed-eral nutrition director for extension exten-sion service. Also attending Is Mrs. Rena B. Maycock, assistant state home economics eco-nomics director for the college extension ex-tension division; Elna Miller, extension ex-tension nutritionist for the college; col-lege; Mrs. Ruby Strlngham Garrett of the women's division of the works progress administration; Dr. Sadie V. Morris, nutrition director of the resident faculty at the agricultural agri-cultural college; Hazel Stevens, nutritionist nu-tritionist of the state board of health, and Mrs. Hulda Van Steeter, nutritionist for the state resettlement resettle-ment administration. At the conference Thursday morning Miss Birdseye was the principal speaker, addressing the group on nutrition problems and their solution throughout the United Unit-ed States. Miss Miller led a discussion of bow agenciM in the state) can coop rate in making Ut&hnj nutrition minded. Miss Blrdsey explained that th adequate food supply for one per son for a day should include on quart of milk, butter with ever meal, three servings of vegetables fruits, whole grain cereals, proteins four to six glasses of water, sugan and fats, and raw fruits or vegetables. vege-tables. "It's up to you nutritionists Utah," said Miss Birdseye, no se that a food program such as thii for every person in the state ii eventually accomplished. The conference will continue Fri day morning" at 9 o'clock in th Newhouse hotel Miss Birdseye anc Miss Miller will visit food account cooperators at West Jordan Friday