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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1977

Page

4

White House Food Day menu draws cattlemen ire

Washington AP report notes cattlemen protest President Carter’s April 21 White House menu for Food Day centering on a meatless plan. ANCA president Wray Finney condemns lack of animal protein and warns of harm to beef industry while Food Day director Michael Jacobson counters with neutral replies and quotes.

Press-Telegram White House Carter Washington Jay Wray Finney American National Cattlemen's Association Finney United States Food Day Michael Jacobson

Rosalynn Carter chairs mental health commission meeting

First Lady Rosalynn Carter presided over the Presidents Commission on Mental Health meeting in the Federal Building with 20 members for three hours. She urged preliminary recommendations by Sept 1 to present legislation to Congress, as the commission studies all aspects of mental health leading to a final report due April 1, 1978.

Rosalynn Carter Commission On Mental Health Commission Chicago President’s Commission On Mental Health Washington Georgia Ruth Love Oakland Calif Carter Informa Congress

Cabinet ends oil portraits in favor of color photos for record

President Carter orders Cabinet members to stop commissioning oil portraits at government expense after leaving office. Color photographs will be allowed to document Cabinet succession, costing about 600 dollars each, replacing the previous 6000 to 12000 dollar oil portraits. The memo notes the outdated practice and cites budget office input. The second item reports the Navy has no presidential yachts left after Sequoia departure, leaving no craft classified as yachts in its fleet.

Washington Carter White House Rex Granum Washington Star U.S. Navy Navy

Caffeine Linked to Problem Pregnancies

Urbana based study by University of Illinois researchers links caffeine to reproductive issues in humans and animals. Experiments on hens show higher caffeine raises embryonic death. roosters show reduced semen. hamsters exhibit skewed offspring. Survey of 800 Mormon women indicates high coffee intake correlates with miscarriages and fetal deaths among non-Mormon drinkers.

Lodge Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormon

Nutrition reform advocates press for better school meals

A dozen consumer activists from the National Food Action Committee presented petitions from 2,200 pupils, teachers, and parents urging the Agriculture Department to raise nutritional standards in U.S. school meals. They call for reduced fat, sugar, and salt, more fresh foods, and no junk snacks, with local boards handling some changes and others needing legislation. The event is linked to the third annual Food Day, with officials promising a different, more supportive approach and nationwide hotline information.

Washington Asst. of Agriculture Carol Foreman Agriculture Department Food Bay Foreman Agriculture Bob Bergland Michael Jacobson

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