Show children of united states can do much to reduce food wastage by 87 WILLIAM A mckeever authority on problems Pio blenn of 0 childhood ch and sociology Sod if every child and young person in the united states can be induced to reduce food wastage to the extent of six cents per day the total will amount to a saving caving of annually it is estimated that our european allies are short this year to tho the amount of bushels of grain and food producing animals our own stocks of these materials are the lowest in recent times the situation calls for a shipment of at least bushels of our grain abroad now those who have plenty of other things to eat can and must cut down clown on their allowance of these transportable foodstuffs now hor may we enlist all our young people in this tremendous food drive what lines of conservation must be especially emphasized apparently there is only one practical and effective method of f appeal to the child for his help in this movement and that is to arouse the juvenile sense cense of fellowship and sympathy for his kind here we have a strong racial motive the sympathy of children for adults is weak but for those of their ago age and class it is strong the lines of food conservation most to be emphasized are first the wheat products second the animal products and third the sugar there must be a further reduction in the use of bhea wheat flour meats of all kinds butter fats and sugar and a little reasoning will show how bow easily we can accomplish this task without going hungry in no sense is an under underfeeding feeding of our children contemplated that would be poor economy there can be a change in the quality of that now carelessly used without any reduction in the bodybuilding body building value |