Quick foods popular, several say
By BILL UYEKI
Staff Writer
Although many people think that health foods are a fad, the real fad is the processed food bought at grocery stores, according to a study by Community Mergentia. 615 Massachusetts St.
"People have always eaten the natural foods, but only within the last two or three generations have people started eating the cooked or frozen foods," she said yesterday.
There is an important distinction between health foods and natural foods, according to the American Heart Association.
Wood Natural Food and Specialty Shop, 1144 indiana St.
"Natural foods are the untreated foods that are in their closest state to nature," he said. "Health foods are the vitamins and the prepackaged food."
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VanHiece said that the health foods were expensive and that one reason for the high cost was that they were "too expensive."
"An apple is natural food, but a specially nutritious candy bar is a health food,"
*Most health food companies are small manufacturers that have low volume, but
Profs discuss many topics in initial AAUP meeting
In its first meeting of the school year, the University of Kansas chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAU) discussed topics ranging from faculty evaluation and support to the rights of retired faculty members.
Ron Calgaard, vice chancellor for academic affairs, answered questions from the group before the meeting. Calgaard said the traditional AAUP stance in favor of strong faculty organization was still popular, though it was "fashionable" to think otherwise.
He said Kansas schools were in good shape because of the healthy state of the Kansas economy as compared to other states.
In the last two years, he said, Kansas ranked in the top 10 states in legislative appropriation increases for higher education.
“While we have made progress in recent he said, “there is still a gap to be closed.”
On the subject of collective bargaining, Calgaard said that faculty-administration relations at KU were strong enough to avoid the kind of bargaining troubles plaguing other schools, should KU implement a collective-bargaining system.
Calgaard also said that the criteria by which faculty members were judged for merit salary increases and promotion should be clarified by each department and should be used as a useful linkage, he said, between faculty evaluation and faculty performance.
tenure-grating process and make it more uniform.
In its regular meeting, the AUAP approved the report of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure regarding promotion and tenure for promotion and tenure were considered.
The chapter adopted the committee's recommendations to clarify the promotion-
The retirement committee reported that the rights and privileges of retired faculty
"There are rip-offs in everything, and health foods are not exempt from that." Straight said. "There is a very high markup in vitamins."
Nominations for chapter vice-president and secretary were postponed until the entire membership could be notified through the chapter newsletter.
For many students, a meal often means resorting to a vending machine or other eat-on-the-run type foods, such as potato chips, candy bars and ice cream.
"Over a long period of time, these process-preserved or prepared foods with artificial coloring and flavoring may not be as good for you as natural food." Straight said. It eaten both ways, and I get more satisfied my mind knowing that I'm eating well."
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Mary Harrison, Wichita junior, said she bought the homemade bread at the natural food store because the bread didn't have any preservatives.
"I also like the natural honey," she said. Megan Hughes, Parsons sonsmoore, lives in a residence hall, but said she often bought food at a natural food store.
"I'd rather eat this food than processed
she said. I 'come here to buy
oats."
Roger Eisenberg, counselor for Hillel, a KU Jewish organization, said that the lack of a kosher meat store brought him to a natural food store.
"We eat kosher food only, and since we can't get kosher meat, we do as much as we can."
Although some students complain about the high cost of eating well, Straight said that many of those who complained were cars, own tires and color television sets.
Vanille said it was possible for students to eat quickly and still eat well.
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"Saute some vegetables, melt some cheese on top, and add some seameeds and soy sauce," she said. "It only takes ten minutes. You couldn't cook a hamburger that fast, and this is a more balanced meal."
Vaninee said she had read studies of Mexican children having more cavities and diseases after eating processed foods, than their parents who lived on primitive diets.
Although these natural food stores offer a variety of grains, vitamins, dairy products, dried fruits and natural herb teas, Francis Kelly, RR 2, prefers simply apple juice.
"The apple juice here is great, it's pure,
unified and not watered down like the
apple juice in that drink."
Events...
TODAY: There will be a STUDENT-FACULTY COLLOQUUM on governmental planning at 2:30 p.m in 207 Martin Vanilla. The SU PAETRY SERVERS will meet at 4 p.m. in the Music & Brising room of the Kansas Union. The KU FOLK DANCE CLUB will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 173 Robinson Gymnasium.
TOMORROW: The THIRD ANNUAL BROADCAST JOURNALISM SEMINAR will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. in the International Room of the Kansas Union. VICTORIA FROMKIN, chairman of the linguistics department at U.C.L.A., will address the Mid-America Linguistics Conference at 10:30 a.m.
A temporary EXHIBIT OF MINERALS from throughout the world will be on display today at Duhee Museum of Natural History.
MONDAY: BETA SIGMA PHI will sponsor a benefit card party at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club.
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SUNDAY: The INTERMEDIATE FOLK DANCE CLUB will meet at 2 p.m. at Potter's Pavilion.
Served with mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetables. Hot roll and drink
We have soft ice cream:
sundaes 45'-65'-85'
malts and shakes 50'-75'
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6:30 a.m.-1 a.m. of river bridge 6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA sorority and its sister chapter at Kansas State University will contribute more than $1,000 to the Gene and Barbara Burn Center at the KU Medical Center. The women in the two chapters made a benefit run Oct. 19 between Lawrence and Manhattan to raise the money.
FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT DIRECTORIES are on sale in the Oread Bookstore in the Kansas Union.
NEWS BULLETIN...
Lawrence, KS—BENNY GOODM will appear at Hoch Auditorium tomorrow night. Along with Mr. Goodman will be the following recording artists: George Benson on the guitar, Connie Kay on the drums, Hank Jones on the piano, Urbie Green on the trombone, Juan Vacket on the trumpet and Sam Stewart on the bass.
For a rewarding Homecoming week-end top-off, come see Benny Goodman and his band. Tickets still available at the S.U.A. office and Jenkins Music Company. Tickets available after the game on Saturday, 4 and 5.