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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-12-09, Page 30Page 14A Times -Advocate, December 9, 1981 What you should know about health foods Today. many popular small food stores specialize in offering products which are claimed to be natural. organic. or health foods. The use of these terms for describing food has become so widespread that it is im- possible for consumers to know what these products are and how they differ from another that has the same appearance. Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada is presently proposing regulations which will clarify the use of word natural. but until this is corn- pleted. what do these terms mean to you the consumer? Generally. natural foods are those made from in- gredients of plant or animal origin which are altered or processed as little as possi- ble. Usually these foods con- tain no synthetic or artificial ingredients or additives. Processed foods are those that have been modified atter agricultural produc- tion. Fresh fruits and vegetables are not con- sidered processed; frozen fruits and vegetables are. Organic foods differ as they are plant products grown in soil enriched with humus and compost in which no pesticides. herbicides. or inorganic fertilizers have been used. Organic meat and dairy products are from animals raised on "natural" feeds and not treated with drugs such as hormones or antibiotics. "Health" food is the general term which seems to encompass both natural and organic foods. Sometimes these foods are accredited with preventing or curing diseases or providing a superior state of health. Ac- tually this is false and mis- leading as all foods are "health" foods because each supplies a variety of nutrients required by the human body. So called "health" foods only offer the same nutritive qualities provided by any food product. There is nothing wrong CUB CRAFTS -- leader Bill Simmons helps Cubs Shawn McFalls and Robbie Welsh with o T -A photo croft protect prior to the sleep -in at the Scout House Saturday night. gel STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS - For the first time in its history, the Exeter Christmos bureat• is i..nder the management of the, lioness Club. Here, Janie McDowell, Marian Knowles. and Lisa Frayne proudly show what the townspeople have done so for with their generosity Mushrooms available Fresh Ontario mushrooms are available every month of the year. say marketing specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food In Ontario. mushrooms are grown in special com- WIN DRAW The Crediton Shogun hockey team held a draw Sunday night First prize went io D, rek Vandergunst. second prize Bob Reynolds and third prize Richard O'Rourke post beds. Temperature. humidity and ventilation are carefully controlled to promote the best growing conditions. From the time the mushrooms are planted. it takes several weeks before they're ready for market However, each crop lasts about three months and must be picked daily. New crops are constantly being planted to provide us with fresh mushrooms throughout the year. Most of Ontario's mushroom industry is located in southwestern On - DAD HELPS Saturday was Open House for fathers only at ,t,,, E,ot,,' Sunshine Kids nursery school. Above, Ron Dovis helps 'i t Iter Jens -Lee get dressed for the outdoors. There was a presentation made to Mrs. Elsie Hen- derson at the Sunday mor- ning service by Sarah Carter and Margaret McQueen. The presentation was given to Elsie in appreciation for the number of years that she had played throughout the building and at the Sunday services. Another presen- tation was made to Rev. Wittick for needy children and families. Lakeview Mennonites toured Huronview on Sunday afternoon singing. Sunday evening Hymn Sing was held. Music Appreciation was held on Monday af- ternoon. Small children added to the program presented by Brenda Huizinga from Auburn and M. Morrison from Blyth. The Christmas story was told very ef- fectively with their small children acting out the roles. It was thoroughly enjoyed by the Over 90 Club. Bible Study was held in the chapel on Thursday af- ternoon. Thursday also saw the setting up of all the Christmas trees and decoration and the home has taken on a very festive ap- pearance. Mass was held in the chapel on Friday morning. Friday afternoon a good turnout of Residents enjoyed many games of Bingo. Sympathy is expressed to the families of Mary Fisher and Charles Anderson. tario. close to the large markets. The heaviest con- centration of farms is in the Golden Horseshoe area. Whenever you shop for fresh mushrooms. check for firm gills. tightly closed around short stems. The caps should be smooth, creamy -white to light brown and unblemished. Robinson is warden Howick Township reeve Harold Robinson was elected warden of Huron County yesterday by a vote of 27 to 4 by county council. He defeated reeve Grant Stirling of Goderich Township. ("unty Judge F.G. Carter administered the oath of of- fice Tuesday. and Robinson was congratulated by outgo- ing warden Fred Haberer of Zurich Visitors at library I,ake Eric Regional Library System is bringing children's theatre to public libraries in Oxford. Elgin and Middlesex Counties dur- ing the Christmas vacation. Erewhon Theatre of Canada under the production of San- to Cervello will perform dramatic adaptations of pop- ular children's literature. An episode from the likes of Curious George or Pad- dington Bear or a musical - theatre presentation of C.S. Lewis' The Lion. The Witch and The Wardrobe will he shown. Each forty minute production will be followed by a fifteen minute question period and workshop for the children's benefit. Curious George will be at: Tillsonhurg Public Library. %' cdnesday. December 23rd, 10 :30 a.m.. Strathroy Public Library. Wednesday, I December 23rd. 2:00 p.m.; f,ucan Public School, Mon- day. December 28th, 10:30 a m . Ailsa Craig Communi- ty Hall. December 28th. 2:00 p m. All performances are free and are made possible through the cooperation of Lake Erie Regional Library System. Outreach Ontario and your local library. with Selecting some foods at bulk foods stores as long as the choice is not made with the idea of getting a more nutritious .diet. Consumers may think that these foods have more desirable characteristics of flavor and freshness than those sold at larger retail stores, but greater nutritive value is not one of them. These bulk food stores can offer economical buys in cereal products, flours, bak- ing supplies, spices and seasonings. In addition they offer less conventional products which are more dif- ficult to find in larger stores, such as brewer's yeast, pumpkin seeds and herbal teas. in addition to some dietetic and vegetarian products. Conventional foodsarealso sold which have been sub- jected to less processing than usual such as un- hyrogenated nut butters and whole grain flours. These foods do not really qualify as natural or organic. As these foods are less shelf stable, it is important to use them quickly. Other lines of food are also sold which are not necessarily free of artificial preservatives and additives. On the other hand, organic food products are more ex- pensive than non-organic products sold at retail stores. Organic food crons are subject to greatest natural loos and disease and as a result, prices for the fresh produce can be exhor- bitant. Consumers should exer- cise judgement whenreading claims by "health" advisors or. "health" publications suggesting that any food has exceptional qualities. If the claims sound too good to be ture, they probably are. Be cautious and be sure to select from clean, covered containers. When choosing organic food. special care must be taken in food preparation as organic fertilizers are a source of salmonella bacteria and other micor- organisms that can cross - contaminate other foods in the kitchen. The best approach to ob- tain a balanced diet is by eating according to the groups suggested in Canada's Food Guide: Breads and Cereals, Milk and Milk Products, Fruits and Vegetables, and Meats and Alternates. If you select a variety of foods in the proper amounts, a balance of vitamins, minerals, protein and energy will be supplies for good nutritional health without a needless dependence on "health" food products. Tips on marking safe festive time As the festive season ap- proaches. the Canada Safety Council offers some useful information to Canadians celebrating Christmas. It is a time when families gather together, and that often means travelling. Sometimes long distance travelling. Before starting out. the Council suggests that vehicles should be thoroughly checked, since few service stations operate during the holiday period, and spare parts may be dif- f icut t to obtain in an emergency. Drivers should be well - rested before starting a long journey. and should eat and drink carefully to help avoid fatigue. Meat and vegetables with milk or coffee are preferable to a greasy ham- burger with a couple of beers. Sufficient time should be allowed for the journey. with consideration given to weather and road conditions. After . heavy meal, it would be wiser to stay overnight and return. wide awake, next day. One night in a hotel or with friends is preferable to a week in hospital or worse. On -The -Job. Christmas lunches or parties are in- evitable. The Safety Council suggests moderation be the key word. Eat before drink- ing. and if possible, arrange car pools with non -drinking drivers. Otherwise, use a bus or taxi to get home or hack to the office. Employees can do much to ensure that company func- tions are enjoyable. without risking the lives of employees driving home, or other innocent people. In the home, fire safety is most important at this time of year. Trees should be as fresh as possible. cut diagonally. and stood in water. then later, disposed of as soon as possible. All electrical light sets saved from previous years should he carefully inspected before use. Any with frayed wires. loose connections or plugs are best discarded, and replaced. Lights should not be left on when the tree is unattended, and never when the house or apart- ment is left empty even for a short time. After gifts are opened. waste materials should be removed at once. When children are in the family, they should be instructed not to leave new playthings on the floor for others to trip over. This is also a good time of the year to check the opera- tion of all smoke detection devices in the home. A safe Christmas is a hap- pier Christmas' Featuring Falls in parade float Niagara Falls will be the theme of Ontario's float entry in the 93rd Tour- nament of Roses (Rose Bowl) parade on New Year's Day. Carrying the message "Ontario Canada - Friendly, Familiar, Foreign and Near," the float will depict the world-famous Horseshoe Falls, Maid of the Mist boat ride • and the Rainbow Bridge. An estimated 125 million television viewers around the world will watch as the $60,000 Ontario float, sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, joins the Rose Bowl for the second time. Ontario's first float last year won an award. John Laschinger, assistant deputy minister of tourism, announced the float theme to 250 tourism industry executives meeting for the annual "Misty" awards, presented by the Niagara Falls Canada Visitors' and Convention Bureau to in- dividuals or groups which make outstanding con- tributions to local tourism. Get first in music test Robert Hoffman and Joanne Verlinde, students of Diana Verlinde recently competed at the Canadian Music Festival held in Sarnia. Roth students placed first in the solo class with each receiving a score of 96 per- cent and first in the Duet class with a score of 95''z percent. Both Joanne and Robert along with Debbie Zielman, Irene Dietrich and Angela Fleming also students of Diana Verlinde recently appeared on television in Kitchener and will be appearing again in the very near future. * t • t•. ( �. i'‘•;,'s• L ♦• '1 i� . ' �. r J• J • • CRAIGHOLME CRAFTS — Showing crafts at a sale at the Craigholme nursing home in Ailsa Croix are: (from left) Ruth McCallum, Loretto Hughes, Rachel Tuke and Joan Barthel. It was noted that the residents and staff worked really hard preparing the craft and bake sale Friday. ,, it •• • • • • • AILSA CRAIG BAKE SALE — A bake sale and craft sale was held at the Croigholme nursing home Friday. were: Hilda Cornell, Shirley Dollar, Marjorie White, Mary Henry and Edith Hodgins. The readers write Dear Sir When Canadians are very much aware of poverty and suffering in Third World countries, it is timely to mention Operation Eyesight Universal. O.E.U. is a totally Canadian project, initiated by Mr. Art Jenkyns and other Calgarians in 1963 to provide funds for the surgical treatment of blindness in Sompeta, India, where the Canadian surgeon, Dr. Ben Gullison, had first set up a clinic in 1933. Since then, 150,000 im- poverished blind people have received sight and although Dr. Gullison is now retired, living in Vancouver (and like President Art Jenkyns, has received the Order of Canada), the work of O.E.U. forges ahead in fifteen Third World countries. To inflation -ridden Canadians, the cost of bringing sight to the blind, compared to the im- measurable benefits, is very small. ;25.00 provides for surgery, hospital care for Showing baking You can give gift of sight LOT OF SMOKE — Smoke billows out from the rear of Exeter's garbage packer during tI fire caused by some hot ashes in the vehicle's loactall,rsday. The fire was quickly quelled by firemen and the damage consisted only of some peeked paint. The vehicle was behind the local police station when the fire broke out. Stoff photo Overhead coats of O.E.U. are less than 10 per cent of the total budget • i.e. more than 90 cents out of every dollar raised are spent on curing blindness. Funds raised are matched by the Federal Government through the Canadian International Development Agency. The Alberta and the British Columbia Provincial Governments provide an- nual financial support to O.E.U. Information available Ministry of Transportation and Communications has an- nounced that its Winter Road Reporting Service for the public now in operation. The Road Information Centre at Toronto and the ministry's district offices throughout the province have up-to-date information on the condition of all provincial and secondary highways 24 -hours -a -day, seven -days -a -week during the winter months. Information on winter road conditions may be ob- tained around-the.elock by telephoning the following MT(' offices in Ontario. Road Information Centre, Toronto 249-3561 Chatham 354-7504 London 681-2047 Stratford 271-8321 Hamilton 839-2427 Owen Sound 376-9683 Port Hope ' 885-6351 Kingston 544-2523 Ottawa 745-7049 Bancroft 332-3621 Huntsville 789-4483 North Bay 474-0044 New Liskeard 647-8104 Cochrane 272-5775 Sudbury 522.0388 Sault Ste. Marie 256-2855 Thunder Bay 475-4251 Kenora 548-5910 To those who wonder about the real value of foreign aid by Canada, O.E.U. provides the best deal anywhere. The costs are low, the benefits enormous when blind citizen- in poor countries can receive sight and then become in- dependent, productive and helpful to others in their own country. O.E.U.'s annual campaign for funds is now on. Donations are Income Tax deductible and can be sent to: P.O. Bop. 565, Victoria, B.C. V8W 2I'3, Donors will receive a card with the name and age of the person whose sight was restored. To the friend who has everything, at Christmas time why not give the precious gift of sight to someone in the Third World? That friend will receive a card with the name of the person who now has vision. Could there be any better way of re -awakening the spirit of Christmas? Vision for 425.00! Who said you cannot beat inflation? Canadians began O.E.U. and I am sure Canadians across the country will respond to this totally Canadian endeavour, of which we can all be proud. In advance, I thank all of them for their generosity and their humanitarian concern. Yours truly, G. Scott Wallace, M.D. O.E.U. Campaign Com - Committee, Victoria, B.C. UP FOR THE BALL -- Ronalee Bogart of South Huron goes after the ball in Saturday's WOSSA senior basketball playoff in Strathroy.