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Show Here's More About "Share The Meat" Plan Cache county and all other counties of Utah must be ready by November 21 to set into motion plans for voluntary meat rationing throughout the state, Dr. Seth T. Shaw, State Chairman of the "Share the Meat" Campaign for voluntary meat rationing, declared this week. Dr. Shaw was named chairman of the drive this week by Governor Herbert B. Maw. During the week arrangements were made by Dan M. Whelan, Field Representative of the Utah Council of Defense, for the naming nam-ing of a war service chairman of the County Defense Council for this country. The chairman is to name .a leader in every block and area within the county. Some time during the week, beginning November No-vember 23, state nutritionists will visit the county and instruct the chairman and block .leaders in the government's plan for rationing. ration-ing. Beginning November 30 and until December 5, block leaders will visit every home in the community com-munity and solicit the cooperation of the housewife in voluntary meat rationing. The leader will leave a list of meat items which are to toe rationed and those which are not, as well as suggestions for foodstuffs food-stuffs of the same nutritive value as he foods to 'be rationed. The rationing program briefly: The meat supply of the nation is j rapidly dwindling. To give each an equal share, the government will I install rationing toy card as soon as materials can toe printed, pro-l pro-l bably in February. In the mean-l mean-l time, the emergency is so great the government is asking for voluntary vol-untary rationing until compulsory rationing is ready. Under the plan each adult (over 12 years) will be allowed 2 lbs., of beef, lamb, veal or pork per week, or canned meat products. Children 'between 6 and 12 will be allowed VA. pounds per week, and children under 6 Trill get pound per week. All must limit themselves them-selves to this figure. The 2 pounds is the net amount allowed, and fat and bone must be included. includ-ed. Rationing can be accomplished as the household sees fit by having hav-ing meatless meals, meatless days or toy cutting the size of portions. Rationing hould cause no hardship hard-ship since there is no rationing of the following products, and they be consumed in any quantity, without being counted against the rationed amount. They are heart, liver, kidneys, brains, sweetbreads, feet, tripe, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, any type of fish, or any type of wild game. The only strict command is that no more than 2 pounds per adult per week of 'beef, pork, mutton, veal and lamb be consumed. The remainder re-mainder of the nation's meat will be sent to the boys in the armed forces, who must eat to fight. |