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Food and the war; a textbook for college classes, prepared under the direction of the Collegiate section of the United States Food administration with the cooperation of the Department of agriculture and the Bureau of education

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United States. Food Administration. Collegiate Section
Food and the war; a textbook for college classes, prepared under the direction of the Collegiate section of the United States Food administration with the cooperation of the Department of agriculture and the Bureau of education
Boston, New York [etc.]: Houghton Mifflin Company, [ca. 1918]
5 p. l., 379 p. 2 maps (incl. front.) 20 cm.

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Contents

[Cover] Food and the war

[Frontispiece] Trade routes to Europe

[Title page] Food and the war: a textbook for college classes

[Letter from Herbert Hoover to women of the universities and colleges], Hoover, Herbert

[Letter from Herbert Hoover to college men], Hoover, Herbert

Foreword, Templin, Olin

Contents

Part I: Food and the war, Blunt, Katharine; Powdermaker, Florence

Chapter I: Introduction to the world food situation, pp. [1]-15

Chapter II: The composition and functions of food, pp. [16]-25

Chapter III: The fuel value of food, pp. [26]-34

Chapter IV: The body's fuel requirements, pp. [35]-53

Chapter V: Protein -- its source and importance in the diet, pp. [54]-69

Chapter VI: The meat situation, pp. [70]-85

Chapter VII: Protein-rich foods used in place of meat, pp. [86]-103

Chapter VIII: Fats and oils -- their value and use, pp. [104]-122

Chapter IX: The importance of wheat, pp. [123]-137

Chapter X: Flour and bread -- the wheat substitutes, pp. [138]-162

Chapter XI: Sugar, pp. [163]-174

Chapter XII: The value of milk, pp. [175]-194

Chapter XIII: Vegetables and fruits, pp. [195]-220

Chapter XIV: Suggestions for an adequate diet -- the diet of infants and children, pp. [221]-243

Chapter XV: Food and the community, pp. [244]-261

Chapter XVI: The work for food conservation, pp. [262]-281 ff.

Part II: A laboratory manual of food selection, preparation and conservation, Sprague, Elizabeth C. pp. [283] ff.

Introductory statement, pp. [285]-286

Section I: Food consumption and food values, pp. [287]-295

Section II: Principles of cooking, pp. 295-304

Section III: Preparation and use of protein foods, pp. 304-325

Section IV: Preparation and use of vegetables and fruits, pp. 325-331

Section V: Preparation and use of cereal products, pp. 331-358

Section VI: Adequate diet, pp. 358-363

Section VII: Preservation of food by canning, pp. [364]-371

Section VIII: Demonstrations, pp. [372]-374

Index, pp. [375]-379 ff.

[Cover]


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