The government offers lots of food-related brochures free or at low cost. All can be obtained by requesting the title and department number from: Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Colo. 81009.
The following titles are available free (department numbers included):
– The Grazing of America; A Guide to Healthy Snacking. Dept. 616B.
– Scouting for Sodium and Other Nutrients Important to Blood Pressure. Dept. 660B.
– Vegetarian Diets: The Pluses and Pitfalls. Dept. 532B.
– How To Read the Food Label. Dept. 529B.
The following titles cost 50 cents each:
– How to Buy Canned and Frozen Fruits. Dept. 320B.
– How to Buy Canned and Frozen Vegetables. Dept. 321B.
– How to Buy Fresh Fruits. Dept. 322B.
– How to Buy Fresh Vegetables. Dept. 323B
Prices for the following, more substantial, guides are listed after the department number:
– Eating for Life. Dept. 114B. $1.
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– The Food Guide Pyramid. Dept. 117B. $1.
– Making Healthy Food Choices. Dept. 118B. $1.50.
– Step by Step, Eating to Lower Your High Blood Cholesterol. Dept. 115B. $4.25.