Food Guide for War Service at Home

ishes only the bare essentials. Sugar is a luxury of former times which has become a commonplace to-day. The average use in the United States was 83 pounds per person

RE A SUGAR

o far away to be available. The sugar-beet, grown in temperate climates, and the sugar-cane, native in tropica

s shut off from her supply of cane-sugar from the West Indies. The industry spread over the great plain of Central Europe, from the north of France over Belgium, Germany, Austria-Hungary to Central Russia. In 1

EAN BEET SUGAR FACTORIES-ALSO

LD'S PROOUCTION BEFORE THE WAR

rted in 1863 and has grown rapidly since 1897. I

ava, too, is a large exporter. India raises millions of tons but has to import some to fill all her needs. In the United States, Louisiana, Texas, and some parts of Florida prod

ttle-line eliminated 203 of the 213 French sugar-factories. In 1916-17 the falling back of the Germans had returned 65 factories to the French, but now again some of these have fallen into the enemy's hands. The French crop in 1915-16 was only one-fifth of

he West Indies, our main source of supply, must be shared with the Allies. It is to the credit of all involved that every effort is being made to see that the division is a fair one. A commission representing the Allie

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lf the average amount used in their households before the war. France had sugar cards long before she had any other ration. Seven ounces a week were

d is asked to observe a voluntary weekly ration of not more than three-quarters of a pound per person. Extra amounts of sugar for

l Food Administrators. At present manufacturers of essential products such as canned vegetables and fruits may get the amount needed to fill their necessary requirements. Man

had been used to bring Cuban sugar to this country-50,000 tons freed to ca

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ke the place of sugar both in cooking and on the table. Although it is not as sweet as ordinary sugar, it serves the body for fuel in the same way. We have cane-syrup, and also molasses and refiner's syrup, by-products of sugar-making, and in some parts of the country, local p

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t not be more than the cost of the raw sugar plus a fixed amount to cover costs of refining. Even during December, 1917, when there was a severe shortage in

or failure to comply with regulations, and businesses closed for longer or shorter times. One dealer who was charging 14 cents a pound for sugar had his store cl

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y necessary for this is small, and for much of it other sweets can be used instead. The household consumption uses by far the largest percentage of the sug

we are overeating and may suffer from digestive disturbances in consequence. Eating sweets instead of other food is also bad and a cause of undernourishment. Sugar is pure carbohydrate, and although we may eat e

e war, but insure a sufficient amount for our own men. It is especially valuable for them