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Dr. Balanced Diet (delightfully concocted from a variety of mouth-watering foods), shows George and Nicky how eating foods from the Four Food Groups can help them to be healthier and happier. Recommended for grades 1-4. Clarabelle The Cow, undated (ca 197475). From Agricultural Publications and Information Office, College of Tropical Agriculture, 2500 Dole St., Krauss Hall 107, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, color filmstrip, 21 frames. coloring book and script, 24 pp., $3.00 (add 80 cents for airmailing). A combined coloring book and script accompanying these filmstrips is an excellent idea. Unfortunately, the teaching objectives and concepts of the filmstrip do not come through clearly. Clarabelle the Cow takes a fantasy journey into space to learn of the importance of milk. However, it becomes a "bad trip" of muddled ideas: for example, a "ceiling of udders" squirts milk into a big green machine that spouts out cheese. It is difficult to know for what age group the filmstrip is intended. Fantasy can be an effective teaching device but, in this case, only confuses the information about milk and milk products intended to be conveyed. Also available, same source and price: Mission To Mars, undated (ca 1974), color filmstrip, 15 frames, coloring book and script, 28 pp. "Mission to Mars" has a clearer message (the importance of the Four Food Groups) and uses the same format of reproducing the slide picture in coloring book form along with the rhyming script. The use of local names (Kau Kau Keoki, a young 4-H'er, is used as a character to present much of the Hawaiian 4-H nutrition activities) and tropical fruits (e.g., papaya) may limit the use of these materials in other areas unless locally adapted. Suitable for use with children 5- to 8years-old.
Games/ Activities Chomp Chomp, Rappaport, J., 1975.
From Pantry Pride Supermarkets, District Division, Eleventh and Pattison Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19148; playing board, 35 meal cards, 49 Four Food Groups cards, one spinner, 1 p. instruction guide; 99 cents. Designed primarily for children at K-3 level, this game exposes players to the names of the Four Food Groups, some foods included in each group, nutrients provided by these foods, and some general nutrient functions. Players win moves along a supermarket board by having a proper food group card in hand to complete a standard "American style" balanced meal. Although exposed to this information, the players do not have to use it in winning moves on the board; the missing food group is always identified for them. The game looks like it would be fun to play and popular with children. It is defintely a supportive activity, however, and should not take the place of a more positive nutrition education program dealing with the balanced meal concept.
Corrections Following are corrections for three items reviewed in the July-September, 1975, issue of this journal. Price for Food for Life: The Basic Four, Tupperware filmstrip set (see p. 121), is $12.95 per set, not $12.50. Price for Food, a special issue of Science (see p. 128), is $3.00 per copy, not $30.00. The source address for the Handbook of Clinical Dietetics (see p. 127) is Utah Dietetic Assn., c/o Utah Hospital Assn., Suite 10, 455 E. 4th South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
The involvement of a supermarket chain in producing this material is an encouraging sign! Fill Your Grocery Cart With Nutrition~ Wiese, A., 1973. From Illinois Teacher, 351 Education Building, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801; playing board, 54 food choice cards, 44 situation type cards, additional game props, 5 pp. instruction booklet; $6.95 prepaid. Designed to help develop shopping skills and to present nutrition information, this game for up to 9 players is a simulation of the real decisions any consumer faces at the supermarket. The players try to reach the cashier with purchases reflecting the best nutrition and value for their money. Affecting their success are factors such as personal transportation costs, utilization of label information and open dating, impulse buying, use of food coupons, newspaper advertised specials, foods in season, etc. Although the game reflects some dated information in terms of food prices and the use of the 1968 RDA levels as a basis for nutrient contributions, the shopping principles presented are cei tainly current. It is suitable for adults and youth groups of varying ability levels. Puzzle Pak, undated (ca 1974-75). From Agricultural Publications and Information Office, College of Tropical Agriculture, 2500 Dole St., Krauss Hall 107, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822,28 pp., $1.25 (for airmailing add 80 cents). Designed to reinforce the concepts presented in the "Mulligan Stew" film series (reviewed in J. Nutr. Educ., 5: 147, 1973), this compilation of puzzles, songs and word activities could be used with elementary school children to help teach the Four Food Groups and nutrient functions. A few of the foods depicted (papaya, sushi, etc.) are not widely available outside Hawaii. Each of the puzzles and word games is presented on a single page and may he duplicated. Also available, same source, Activities
Call for Abstracts of Papers SNE Ninth Annual Meeting Kansas City, Missouri, July 11-14, 1976 See pages 173-174 for Information and Abstract Form
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That Teach Nutrition, undated (ca 197475),36 pp., $1.50 (add $1.00 for airmailing). Relay games, word games, a felt board story, and hand puppet patterns of foods make up a mixture of activities used to teach nutrition to Hawaiian 4-H'ers. Most of the activities have objectives listed. While some of the words used in the felt board story such as "menehune" (a kind of Hawaiian leprechaun) and "akamai" (smart) are peculiar to Hawaii, local adaptations could be made. Activities are suitable for children 5- to 12years-old.
Other Materials of Inferest Nutrition Programs for the Elderly •.• A Guide to Menu Planning, Buying and Care of Food For Community Programs, rev. ed., Agricultural Research Service, USDA, May 1975. From Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, 44 pp., $l.05. Milk in Family Meals: A Guide For Consumers, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 127, rev. 1974. From Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, 22 pp, 30 cents.
Reviews 01 Books Professional and Popular The Teenage Pregnant Girl, Zackler, J. and Brandstadt, W., Eds., Charles C. Thomas, 301 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62703, 1975, 323 pp., $12.95. Changing societal and feminist values make teenage pregnancy a topic both timely and controversial. This book, an outgrowth of the editors' experience with the DHEW Maternal and Infant Care Project, includes chapters by experts in epidemiology, medicine, sociology and social work, psychiatry, obstetrics, law, nursing, and nutrition. Particularly useful are facts dispelling commonly advanced theories for "rising illegitimacy," pinpointing constraints on traditional contraceptive techniques and attitudes, and emphasizing the need for cbanges in law, referral and counseling practice, and sensitivity to the adolescent's psychologic development and environment. Chapters on the establishment, staffing, and evaluation of special teenage pregnancy programs contain practical, timesaving hints. Two indexes, one by topic, the other by all cited authors, are extensive and would make further research easy. For the nutrition educator, the nutrition chapter by Jacobson and King is not a primary reference on prenatal nutrition but rather part of the overview to special programs for the leenager. For non-nutrition personnel, it is an introduction only. Nutritional needs for calories, protein, iron, calcium, folacin, and vitamin B-12-with recommendations for supplementation as appropriate-were highlighted. More careful editing would have avoided recommendation in the previous chapter of an obsolete weight gain graph and the outmoded advice to have patients "avoid excessive sodium intake" during pregnancy. Based upon the extensive experience Vol. 7, No.4, October-December, 1975
of the authors, I would have appreciated expansion of the very practical sections on adolescent meal patterns, counseling techniques, and the role of the nutritionist-both for direct and indirect services. Overall, this book would be useful to persons beginning work in maternal and infant or family planning services. Susan B. Foerster, M.P.H., R .D ., Nutrition Consultant, California State Department of Health, Services Approval Section, Sacramento, Calif. Childhood Obesity, Winick, M., Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10016, 1975, 189 pp., $16.95. This publication contains papers presented at the second annual symposium on nutrition held in New York in November 1973. The papers are grouped in four sections. In the initial chapters, certain cellular and tissue changes that may be unique to "early onset" obesity are discussed. Section 2 covers obesity during critical periods of growth, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. "Early Nutrition and Lipid Metabolism" is the title of Section 3, covering diagnosis and management of hyperlipidemia in children and atherosclerosis prevention. This section contains the paper which was, to the reviewer, one of the highlights of the conference and the book, a discussion of an active program of modification of risk factors which is in progress. The final section deals with control of childhood obesity with chapters on the various aspects of dietary control, behavior modification, use of hormones, and behavioral characteristics involved in the genesis and maintenance of obesity. Having attended the conference, and other more recent meetings covering various aspects of obesity as well as having a working knowledge of the literature, I feel as if I read the book after
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Games/ Activities Chomp Chomp, Rappaport, J., 1975.
From Pantry Pride Supermarkets, District Division, Eleventh and Pattison Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19148; playing board, 35 meal cards, 49 Four Food Groups cards, one spinner, 1 p. instruction guide; 99 cents. Designed primarily for children at K-3 level, this game exposes players to the names of the Four Food Groups, some foods included in each group, nutrients provided by these foods, and some general nutrient functions. Players win moves along a supermarket board by having a proper food group card in hand to complete a standard "American style" balanced meal. Although exposed to this information, the players do not have to use it in winning moves on the board; the missing food group is always identified for them. The game looks like it would be fun to play and popular with children. It is defintely a supportive activity, however, and should not take the place of a more positive nutrition education program dealing with the balanced meal concept.
Corrections Following are corrections for three items reviewed in the July-September, 1975, issue of this journal. Price for Food for Life: The Basic Four, Tupperware filmstrip set (see p. 121), is $12.95 per set, not $12.50. Price for Food, a special issue of Science (see p. 128), is $3.00 per copy, not $30.00. The source address for the Handbook of Clinical Dietetics (see p. 127) is Utah Dietetic Assn., c/o Utah Hospital Assn., Suite 10, 455 E. 4th South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
The involvement of a supermarket chain in producing this material is an encouraging sign! Fill Your Grocery Cart With Nutrition~ Wiese, A., 1973. From Illinois Teacher, 351 Education Building, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801; playing board, 54 food choice cards, 44 situation type cards, additional game props, 5 pp. instruction booklet; $6.95 prepaid. Designed to help develop shopping skills and to present nutrition information, this game for up to 9 players is a simulation of the real decisions any consumer faces at the supermarket. The players try to reach the cashier with purchases reflecting the best nutrition and value for their money. Affecting their success are factors such as personal transportation costs, utilization of label information and open dating, impulse buying, use of food coupons, newspaper advertised specials, foods in season, etc. Although the game reflects some dated information in terms of food prices and the use of the 1968 RDA levels as a basis for nutrient contributions, the shopping principles presented are cei tainly current. It is suitable for adults and youth groups of varying ability levels. Puzzle Pak, undated (ca 1974-75). From Agricultural Publications and Information Office, College of Tropical Agriculture, 2500 Dole St., Krauss Hall 107, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822,28 pp., $1.25 (for airmailing add 80 cents). Designed to reinforce the concepts presented in the "Mulligan Stew" film series (reviewed in J. Nutr. Educ., 5: 147, 1973), this compilation of puzzles, songs and word activities could be used with elementary school children to help teach the Four Food Groups and nutrient functions. A few of the foods depicted (papaya, sushi, etc.) are not widely available outside Hawaii. Each of the puzzles and word games is presented on a single page and may he duplicated. Also available, same source, Activities
Call for Abstracts of Papers SNE Ninth Annual Meeting Kansas City, Missouri, July 11-14, 1976 See pages 173-174 for Information and Abstract Form
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Journal of NUTRITION EDUCATION
Vol. 7, No. 4, Octobar-December, 1915
That Teach Nutrition, undated (ca 197475),36 pp., $1.50 (add $1.00 for airmailing). Relay games, word games, a felt board story, and hand puppet patterns of foods make up a mixture of activities used to teach nutrition to Hawaiian 4-H'ers. Most of the activities have objectives listed. While some of the words used in the felt board story such as "menehune" (a kind of Hawaiian leprechaun) and "akamai" (smart) are peculiar to Hawaii, local adaptations could be made. Activities are suitable for children 5- to 12years-old.
Other Materials of Inferest Nutrition Programs for the Elderly •.• A Guide to Menu Planning, Buying and Care of Food For Community Programs, rev. ed., Agricultural Research Service, USDA, May 1975. From Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, 44 pp., $l.05. Milk in Family Meals: A Guide For Consumers, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 127, rev. 1974. From Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, 22 pp, 30 cents.
Reviews 01 Books Professional and Popular The Teenage Pregnant Girl, Zackler, J. and Brandstadt, W., Eds., Charles C. Thomas, 301 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62703, 1975, 323 pp., $12.95. Changing societal and feminist values make teenage pregnancy a topic both timely and controversial. This book, an outgrowth of the editors' experience with the DHEW Maternal and Infant Care Project, includes chapters by experts in epidemiology, medicine, sociology and social work, psychiatry, obstetrics, law, nursing, and nutrition. Particularly useful are facts dispelling commonly advanced theories for "rising illegitimacy," pinpointing constraints on traditional contraceptive techniques and attitudes, and emphasizing the need for cbanges in law, referral and counseling practice, and sensitivity to the adolescent's psychologic development and environment. Chapters on the establishment, staffing, and evaluation of special teenage pregnancy programs contain practical, timesaving hints. Two indexes, one by topic, the other by all cited authors, are extensive and would make further research easy. For the nutrition educator, the nutrition chapter by Jacobson and King is not a primary reference on prenatal nutrition but rather part of the overview to special programs for the leenager. For non-nutrition personnel, it is an introduction only. Nutritional needs for calories, protein, iron, calcium, folacin, and vitamin B-12-with recommendations for supplementation as appropriate-were highlighted. More careful editing would have avoided recommendation in the previous chapter of an obsolete weight gain graph and the outmoded advice to have patients "avoid excessive sodium intake" during pregnancy. Based upon the extensive experience Vol. 7, No.4, October-December, 1975
of the authors, I would have appreciated expansion of the very practical sections on adolescent meal patterns, counseling techniques, and the role of the nutritionist-both for direct and indirect services. Overall, this book would be useful to persons beginning work in maternal and infant or family planning services. Susan B. Foerster, M.P.H., R .D ., Nutrition Consultant, California State Department of Health, Services Approval Section, Sacramento, Calif. Childhood Obesity, Winick, M., Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10016, 1975, 189 pp., $16.95. This publication contains papers presented at the second annual symposium on nutrition held in New York in November 1973. The papers are grouped in four sections. In the initial chapters, certain cellular and tissue changes that may be unique to "early onset" obesity are discussed. Section 2 covers obesity during critical periods of growth, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. "Early Nutrition and Lipid Metabolism" is the title of Section 3, covering diagnosis and management of hyperlipidemia in children and atherosclerosis prevention. This section contains the paper which was, to the reviewer, one of the highlights of the conference and the book, a discussion of an active program of modification of risk factors which is in progress. The final section deals with control of childhood obesity with chapters on the various aspects of dietary control, behavior modification, use of hormones, and behavioral characteristics involved in the genesis and maintenance of obesity. Having attended the conference, and other more recent meetings covering various aspects of obesity as well as having a working knowledge of the literature, I feel as if I read the book after
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Please send me LEARNING TO EAT manuals : •• as follows: _ leader Manual(s) @ $4.95-$ _ _ _ Student Manual(s) @ $4.95-$ _ _ I understand I may return the manuals with· out obligation within 10 days. o Bill me (including postage, shipping and applicable sales taxes). o I enclose my check for purchase price, plus 38C postage. • Name Title Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ State _____ Zip _ _ _ __ Institution __________ Journal of NUTRITION EDUCATION
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