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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-01-31, Page 10PAGE 10 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1974 otes (By Adrian Vos) Sometimes people tell me that pork is not as digestible as other meats. Well folks it's all in your rnind, for you are talk- ing about old time pork. The new lean pork is different. Listen to John D. Lane of the U.S. Meat Board. "Official nutritive values for pork current- ly used by government industry and other scientists in nutrition field were developed under a Meat Board research grant back in the late 1950's. Since them, says Lane, industry has made giant genetic and farm manage- ment strides resulting in subst- antial improvement in pork eating quality and nutrition off- ered to the consumer. Today's pig has more meat on it than even the "ideal" porkers used in original research work at Okla. State U. about 17 years ago." Mind you, that's Americ- an pork. Ours is considered to be even better. Dr. Usborne of the University of Guelph gives some figures on the quality of pork as compared to other meats. Calories: pork, 310; beef 385; lamb 390. Prot- ein; pork 25.9' beef 20.6; lamb 22.5. Fat (percent) pork 22.8; beef 33.3; lamb 32.1; All micro nutrients, as iron and other minerals as well as vitam- ins, compare favourable with the other meats. So don't give me that old argument anymore. If you do, you are set in your ways. Now that I am on the subject of pork I may as well tell you now that pork producers are in the same boat with beefinen. We are lucky if we break even on the cost of production. It seems that farmers felt what was coming and hold off from great sudden production increases If if had gone as in other years when production increased sharply when the price was high livestock men would be in very real trouble right now. It seems more likely that we will be choked slowly this time around. Whatever the forecasters say, (sometimes they sound like fortune tellers) I am not very optimistic about farm income from livestock in the next year or so. If I'm right, and I hope not, I agree with Mr. Cracey of the cattlemen that farmers will go out of livestock product- ion which will bring sky high prices in a few years. That way nobody wins, not the farmer, nor the consumer. TIDAY'S CHIL BY HELEN ALLEN Fred, 4, is.small for his age but healthy, lively and active. He has dark hair, dancing brown eyes and olive skin. Tiny at birth, Fred was diagnosed at three months as having Pierre -Robin Syndrome. Children with this condition usually have small mouths, cleft palates and very small chins. Sometimes they are retarded. Fred is not retarded. In fact he is considered 'an average child. Though he had some early feeding difficulties, he did not need an operation for his palate and he now eats whatever his foster family is having. He will probably need orthodontic work later because his jaws may riot be big enough for his second teeth, though his baby teeth are fine as you can see in the picture. He may also need speech therapy. Fred is alert, quick to learn and well co-ordinated. He runs and climbs with agility. He can turn somersaults and stand on his head. He is hyperactive and sometimes it is hard to slow him but he will usually settle down if somebody will read him a story or play records for him. He also likes drawing and coloring. This young fellow will be a delight to parents who are young, energetic and have lots of patience. Since Fred is used to other children, he will probably do best with brothers and sisters in his adoption home. To inquire about adopting Fred, please write to Today's Child. Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K. Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, please contact your local Children's Aid Society. LIKES OTHER CHILDREN. 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