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be an organized resource for use by county extension agents or authorized personnel. General information from government bulletins and in the Ball Blue Book is not printed on the computer. SIMULATED LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS INVESTIGATING THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD • From Zoe Ann Holmes • Cost: Contact distributor. • Apple II +, lIe (48K), one disk drive, printer. (Also available for mainframe). A computer model consisting of 25 separate simulations, including sugar, fats and shortening, dairy products, meats, eggs, flour mixtures, fruits, and vegetables. A "Student Guide" and "Instructor Guide" were prepared from literature analysis. The students use the simulation to obtain experimental data (values representing data for characteristics, properties, and tests to define functional properties or food quality) to verify their approach and the results of their solution to food-related problems.
MEAL MANAGEMENT THE BEST OF WOK TALK • From The Software Toolworks • $29.95, two 5 W' floppy disks; manual and booklet on Chinese cooking. Order No. 240. • Heath/Zenith, Osborne, Kaypro, DEC Rainbow, Epson, IBM-PC; 8" disks for systems running standard CP/M; printer optional. The editors of Wok Talk, a Chinese Cookery newsletter, have assembled over 100 recipes from all regions of China. Select recipes by ingredients, type of cuisine, or keywords. Automatically scales ingredient quantities to fit portions needed. COMPUTER CHEF • From The Software Toolworks • $29.95, includes user's manual. • Heath/Zenith, Osborne, Kaypro, DEC Rainbow, Epson, IBM-PC, 8" disks for systems running standard CP/M; printer optional. Input the ingredients you have on hand and this program will suggest recipes using them. When you need more servings, or have less of an ingredient than called for, it automatically scales the recipe to fit your individual needs. Prints recipes on your printer. Contains over 70 kitchen-tested recipes from salad to dessert, and you can add your own recipes. VOLUME 16
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COMPUTRITION MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM • From Computrition, Inc. • $4,850, software initialization fee; $125/mon., software lease fee. • IBM-PC, XT (256K), DOS 2.0; ML-93 matrix printer. This system includes nutritional analysis of recipes, menus, and individual diets for up to 20 nutrients. Diet planning, weight loss and nutritional assessment programs are also part of the system. The data base contains over 15,000 items, including generic foods, brand names, ethnic foods, spices, supplements, and formulas. Nutrient information is added on a daily basis. No coding is necessary and amounts can be indicated in household measures. COST STUDY PROGRAM • From clo's_line • $29.95, includes suggestions for lessons and classroom use. Send check or purchase order (or call with P.O. number). • Apple II, II +, lIe (48K), one disk drive; printer optional. Designed for junior high through adult, this package contains three programs: "Food Cents" calculates the cost of a recipe, and computes the cost per serving; "Cost Calc" helps compute the price of a cup or unit of a grocery item; "Instruct" tells how to change the data prices to reflect local and/or changing prices. DIETARY/FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DFM System) • From Medical Software Systems Company • Cost: Contact distributor. • Televideo 816, hard disk, printer, Mark Sense reader, IBM-PC compatible systems. This program produces yield-adjusted recipes from ingredients in the data base, including method of preparation and nutrient values per serving. Creates a broad variety of standard and modified menus, including LV., enteral and parenteral feedings. Prints personalized patient menus daily, optically scans selections and prepares production schedules with yieldadjusted recipe requirements. Prints patient selection tickets for tray assembly and monitors the nutritional value of a patient's actual food intake by meal, day, or stay. Tracks patient diet orders, menu selections, intake limitations and develops a chronological history of all patient activity. Monitors perpetual food inventory, controls costing, and forecasts production requirements.
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• From Dietware • $59.95 plus $2 postage and handling, includes hardcover manual. Send check or money order; direct phone or mail order, VISA and MasterCard. • Apple II, II + , lIe (48K), one disk drive, printer. Designed to help the user create a dietary menu. Provides data on 700 foods. User chooses a food; computer shows its composition. The user then decides whether to include the food in the menu or not. Cumulative daily totals are displayed on the screen. Recipes can be entered through a special module, and food data base can be expanded. Printouts show composition of each food as well as the totals for the menu. Menus can be stored on disks and retrieved later. Program uses household measures. FROM THE KITCHEN OF ... • From Theresa Devriendt • $12.95, tape; $13.95, diskette. Order by mail. • Radio Shack TRS-80, Model 1 or 3 (16K); cassette recorder or disk drive. This program includes 40 recipes: 10 main courses, 10 salads, 10 vegetable dishes, and 10 desserts. Servings, ingredients, and directions for recipes are given. GROCERY LIST • From Computerized Management Systems • $34.95, includes instruction booklet. • Apple II, II +, lIe, 1 disk drive, printer. This program allows you to create a shopping list quickly by scanning a master file and selecting the items you need. It will then print your list with items organized by aisle. Prices will be updated and total cost and coupon availability will be noted. The master file may be added to, updated, and edited to suit your own personal shopping needs. HOME FOOD STORAGE • From Agricultural Communications Center • $10. • Apple II, II +, lIe, III, one disk drive, printer. This is an interactive program which provides a nutrient analysis of the foods stored in the home based on the family'S nutrient needs and the food supply indicated. It evaluates calories, protein, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
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be an organized resource for use by county extension agents or authorized personnel. General information from government bulletins and in the Ball Blue Book is not printed on the computer. SIMULATED LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS INVESTIGATING THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD • From Zoe Ann Holmes • Cost: Contact distributor. • Apple II +, lIe (48K), one disk drive, printer. (Also available for mainframe). A computer model consisting of 25 separate simulations, including sugar, fats and shortening, dairy products, meats, eggs, flour mixtures, fruits, and vegetables. A "Student Guide" and "Instructor Guide" were prepared from literature analysis. The students use the simulation to obtain experimental data (values representing data for characteristics, properties, and tests to define functional properties or food quality) to verify their approach and the results of their solution to food-related problems.
MEAL MANAGEMENT THE BEST OF WOK TALK • From The Software Toolworks • $29.95, two 5 W' floppy disks; manual and booklet on Chinese cooking. Order No. 240. • Heath/Zenith, Osborne, Kaypro, DEC Rainbow, Epson, IBM-PC; 8" disks for systems running standard CP/M; printer optional. The editors of Wok Talk, a Chinese Cookery newsletter, have assembled over 100 recipes from all regions of China. Select recipes by ingredients, type of cuisine, or keywords. Automatically scales ingredient quantities to fit portions needed. COMPUTER CHEF • From The Software Toolworks • $29.95, includes user's manual. • Heath/Zenith, Osborne, Kaypro, DEC Rainbow, Epson, IBM-PC, 8" disks for systems running standard CP/M; printer optional. Input the ingredients you have on hand and this program will suggest recipes using them. When you need more servings, or have less of an ingredient than called for, it automatically scales the recipe to fit your individual needs. Prints recipes on your printer. Contains over 70 kitchen-tested recipes from salad to dessert, and you can add your own recipes. VOLUME 16
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COMPUTRITION MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM • From Computrition, Inc. • $4,850, software initialization fee; $125/mon., software lease fee. • IBM-PC, XT (256K), DOS 2.0; ML-93 matrix printer. This system includes nutritional analysis of recipes, menus, and individual diets for up to 20 nutrients. Diet planning, weight loss and nutritional assessment programs are also part of the system. The data base contains over 15,000 items, including generic foods, brand names, ethnic foods, spices, supplements, and formulas. Nutrient information is added on a daily basis. No coding is necessary and amounts can be indicated in household measures. COST STUDY PROGRAM • From clo's_line • $29.95, includes suggestions for lessons and classroom use. Send check or purchase order (or call with P.O. number). • Apple II, II +, lIe (48K), one disk drive; printer optional. Designed for junior high through adult, this package contains three programs: "Food Cents" calculates the cost of a recipe, and computes the cost per serving; "Cost Calc" helps compute the price of a cup or unit of a grocery item; "Instruct" tells how to change the data prices to reflect local and/or changing prices. DIETARY/FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DFM System) • From Medical Software Systems Company • Cost: Contact distributor. • Televideo 816, hard disk, printer, Mark Sense reader, IBM-PC compatible systems. This program produces yield-adjusted recipes from ingredients in the data base, including method of preparation and nutrient values per serving. Creates a broad variety of standard and modified menus, including LV., enteral and parenteral feedings. Prints personalized patient menus daily, optically scans selections and prepares production schedules with yieldadjusted recipe requirements. Prints patient selection tickets for tray assembly and monitors the nutritional value of a patient's actual food intake by meal, day, or stay. Tracks patient diet orders, menu selections, intake limitations and develops a chronological history of all patient activity. Monitors perpetual food inventory, controls costing, and forecasts production requirements.
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• From Dietware • $59.95 plus $2 postage and handling, includes hardcover manual. Send check or money order; direct phone or mail order, VISA and MasterCard. • Apple II, II + , lIe (48K), one disk drive, printer. Designed to help the user create a dietary menu. Provides data on 700 foods. User chooses a food; computer shows its composition. The user then decides whether to include the food in the menu or not. Cumulative daily totals are displayed on the screen. Recipes can be entered through a special module, and food data base can be expanded. Printouts show composition of each food as well as the totals for the menu. Menus can be stored on disks and retrieved later. Program uses household measures. FROM THE KITCHEN OF ... • From Theresa Devriendt • $12.95, tape; $13.95, diskette. Order by mail. • Radio Shack TRS-80, Model 1 or 3 (16K); cassette recorder or disk drive. This program includes 40 recipes: 10 main courses, 10 salads, 10 vegetable dishes, and 10 desserts. Servings, ingredients, and directions for recipes are given. GROCERY LIST • From Computerized Management Systems • $34.95, includes instruction booklet. • Apple II, II +, lIe, 1 disk drive, printer. This program allows you to create a shopping list quickly by scanning a master file and selecting the items you need. It will then print your list with items organized by aisle. Prices will be updated and total cost and coupon availability will be noted. The master file may be added to, updated, and edited to suit your own personal shopping needs. HOME FOOD STORAGE • From Agricultural Communications Center • $10. • Apple II, II +, lIe, III, one disk drive, printer. This is an interactive program which provides a nutrient analysis of the foods stored in the home based on the family'S nutrient needs and the food supply indicated. It evaluates calories, protein, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
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