Show THE TOMATO RATES HIGH IN FOOD VALUE A medium sized ripe red tomato will furnish about half of a 3 day days requirement for vitamin C and about one fifth of the vitamin A needs for the day in add addition tion it will contribute some vitamin V bl B l 1 vitamin G B 2 and the pellagra preventing vitamin nicotinic acid an experiment completed recently in the laboratories of the bureau of home economics proves that tomato tomatoes cs canned by recommended home hoine canning methods still r rate ate a as a good source of vitamin C however tomatoes boiled in in an open kettle for 45 minutes to I 1 hour will wilrose lose from 50 to 75 of their vitamin C if vitamin C intake is entirely from the canned tomatoes or juice it would take about twice as much of the properly beily canned type to furnish the same amount of vitamin C found in equal amounts v of fresh raw tomatoes or juice tomatoes are a cheap source of 0 vitamin C and every individual needs some vitamin C each day investigate standard accepted methods of canning and prepare sufficient this season for your fam ily needs I 1 |