| Show AMERICANS CONSUME LESS MEAT IN 1922 report on per capita consumption made public by the agricultural ri department the me individual american ate 25 4 pounds less meat in 1023 1922 than lie he did in 1000 that Is tile the substance of a report on per capita meat consumption just juat made public by the department of agriculture this report ila giai been received with intense interest by live stock raisers ral sers packers retailers and others whose business it la Is to supply meat these interests have recently perfected nn an organization which will conduct a nationwide nation wide educational a ad ver campaign to increase the consumption of meat the live stock and meat board Is composed of 11 representatives of producer organizations and six representatives from commission firms packers and retailers the board liaa has selected it II 0 pollock as managing director in active chargo charge of the campaign work the department of agriculture Is actively backing the educational campaign of the board just recently a poster In dorsing the food value of 0 meat has been printed by the depart 1 1 4 4 tn I 1 I 1 Z R C pollock Manag irig director mont ment this poster will play an important role in the national campaign uve live stock block interests in general feel that the bringing of meat consumption to normal would have a great influx ence toward national prosperity it Is a common belief among live stock acock men that unscrupulous statements by various varl us interests have made it false impression upon the minds of the general public as to the food value of meat and its relation to health and vigor with this in mind the educational campaign which Is now under way Is not to tell the general public to eat cat more meat but to tell the truth about meat |
