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Group III
2 Compulsion in the lunchroom
Trends In Nutrition
"The School and the Community -
was discouraged. More effort
Partners in Nutrition Education"
was made toward making meal-
Education
Chairman -
time pleasant
Frances Williamson, M. P.H.
3 Candy, soda pop, and potato
Resource Person -
chip machines were eliminated
Dorothy Throssell, B.S.
4 Teachers encouraged children
Panel Members:
to write menus to take home
Ruth Leverton, Ph. D.
Mrs. Dorothy Koester, - a parent re-
5 Children were encouraged to
presenting the P. T. A.
eat small portions of unfamil
Assistant Director
Human Nutrition Research Division
Mrs. Gretchen Claus, - Executive
iar foods
Secretary of the Ottawa County Tu-
Parents were helped to set
Institute of Home Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
berculosis and Health Association
good examples
Mr. Earl Johnson - supervisor grades
7 Food was emphasized in re-
5 through 12, Ottawa County Schools
lation to youngsters' interests:
beauty and physical fitness.
Ottawa County reported an ef-
The enthusiasm spread to homes
fective program of nutrition educa-
of the children. Studies of teen-
These two days have furnished
Objectives
ion. Motivation and cooperation are
agers were also initiated. Commun-
excellent opportunity for us as nutri-
essentials to success and a step-
ity response continued and the
tionists to ask "Where are we now -
Good food habits should be
by-step description was given as to
council was thrilled with the appar
and where do we go from here ?"
"built in" so they will be followed
how this had been achieved.
There are many right ways to teach
automatically. We also need to
ent results and the implications for
nutrition and to attain good nutri-
develop judgment so we can adjust
A school health council con-
still greater participation.
tional status. We must avoid at-
our habits and make good choices
sisting of a doctor, a dentist,
nurses, parents, teachers, school
tempts to impose our own eating
when the need arises.
administrators, and others was
patterns on others. Some examples
organized with two stated
of our misjudgments are:
Our Strengths
objectives:
1 To study and plan school
1 Trying to give liquid milk to
One of our strengths is the ap-
health programs
countries unaccustomed to
preciation of the fact that many
2 Promote health services in
'drinking" their food.
people do have good food habits and
schools
2 Deploring a breakfast of fried
eat well. Research statistics should
After the school health council
potatoes, sauerkraut, and sau-
be presented with a positive ap-
was organized, a dental survey and
sage versus one cup of cocoa
proach
Emphasizing many are
dietary study was made of all the
and a sweet roll.
getting proper foods may be more
sixth-grade children in the county.
effective than emphasizing the few
While the survey was going on, a
3 Over-emphasizing "together-
who are not, because it stimulates
unit on good nutrition and dental
ness" versus "independence".
the others to want to join the ap-
health was taught in the schools.
4 Considering that a soft cooked
proved group.
Newspapers cooperated to acquaint
egg is better for breakfast
A second strength is our spirit
the community with the survey.
than a baked custard.
of adventure. Our objectives stay
flexible and we are willing to try
Some actions initiated by the
5 Forgetting that citrus fruit
new methods and new techniques
results of the survey:
can be just as valuable for
without fear of failure.
1 School lunch participation was
lunch as for breakfast.
The third strength lies in the
encouraged
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