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good taste and nutrition
processing. Make sure you find out the
recommended storage times for these
products before you freeze them.
A simple way of keeping track of frozen
foods is to make an inventory of the freezer
contents. List the name and quantity of the
food and a "use before" date for the food.
Then it's easy to skim down the list and
check for foods nearing the end of their
term of storage. Remember that most
foods will lose their flavor, texture, and
nutritional value in direct proportion to the
length of time they are stored. Know the
storage times. Don't keep them in the
freezer longer than recommended.
For detailed information on freezing
foods write for the booklet Frozen Foods -
Publication 504 to: Information Branch
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food,
Legislative Buildings.
Queen's Park, Toronto. Ontario M7A 1A5.
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Nutrition conscious consumers should be
ay.are of the importance of carefully
selecting the food they eat each 'day. say
food consultants with Agriculture Canada.
And although Canada's Food Guide
stresses the teamwork of the four food
groups --Milk and Milk Products. Bread
and Cereals, Meat and Alternates. Fruits
and Vegetables - the Milk group is all too
frequently ignored.
Milk and milk products are important in
the diet (and that includes adults too),
especially as they are the major sources of
calcium, vitamin D and riboflavin, one of
the B vitamins. The food in this group also
supply vitamin A and protein.
Nutritionists recon.mend serving the
following amounts daily: for children up to
11 years, two to three servings;
adolescents, three to four servings; adults,
two servings; and pregnant and nursing
women, three to four servings. The
recommendations vary because calcium
needs during periods of rapid growth are
higher and serving sizes of foods are
related to their calcium content. Calcium is
a mineral needed by the body to help form
and maintain strong bones and teeth. It's
also required for nerves to function
properly and for normal blood clotting.
Included in the Milk group are all forms
of milk -whole, partly skimmed skim,
fresh, evaporated and powdered. As well
there are milk products such as cheese,
yogurt and buttermilk.
Consumers can be sure they're meeting
their calcium needs by eating the right size
serving of these products. For example,
one cup of milk counts as a serving.
Consumers who'd prefer their milk in
another form will be glad to know 1 cup of
yogurt or 1' ounces of firm cheese also
count as one serving. Weight watchers
might note that skim milk has little more
than half the calories of whole milk; and
cottage cheese, skim milk, yogurt and skim
milk cheeses contain fewer calories than
whole milk products.
Milk can also be used to make foods such
as milk puddings, milkshakes and
eggnogs. Dry skim milk powder can be
added to many recipes for baked goods and
casseroles. To determine if a food such as a
canned pudding is a dairy product,
consumers are advised to check the label.
If milk is the first ingredient on the list,
then the food counts as a milk product.
According to the food consultants with
Agriculture Canada, consumers have no
excuse for not meeting their milk
requirements, considering the range of
milk products available.
Almanac forecasts
another tough winter
Another rough winter with cold and
snow aplenty, although not as bad as the
winter just past, is on the way, says Ray
Geiger, editor of the Farmers' Almanac.
He will be visiting Southern Ontario from
November 6 to 9.
The Farmers' Almanac is in its 161st
consecutive year of publication and has
been producing a special Canadian edition
for Victoria and Grey Trust Company since
1968.
Although "Farmer" is part of its title,
the Almanac features anecc'otes and useful
information to all householders.
Based on past records, nearly 100,000
copies of the new Victoria and Grey edition
will be distributed.
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