2 Thursday, August 23, 1973 University Dally Kansan Food Seconds Face Reduction in Dorms Try feeding 80,000 meals a week to 4,000 students while the current shortages of meat and other foods continue and you may run into problems. The University of Kansas residence halls, which house those 4,000 students, face a difficult situation. J. W. Johnson, director of the university's result, but not impossible, he emphasized. But trying to acquire meat when no one has made bids poses a challenging situation, he said. The usual channels are closed, Wilson said, although he and his staff are developing others. The market is so erratic no one is willing to quote a price, he said. Second helpings will be cut down, Wilson said. Seconds will be allowed on cereal, toast, milk, juice and other beverages at breakfast. Seconds on soup, gelatin salads, ★ ★ ★ Food Costs Rising; Selections Dwindling By DIANE YEAMANS Kansan Staff Writer Lawrence food stores are like other food stores across the country—low on supply and high on demand. A brief survey of four Lawrence grocery stores conducted Monday by the Kansan showed the biggest difference between stores was in what food was available. Prices varied according to quality and brand names. Austough shortages could become more pronounced with the increased demand for food from students returning to Lawrence, Jack Leatherman, manager of Failley's Gibson Discount Foods, said Monday his store had been planning for another Leatherman said he expected no trouble meeting the increased demand. Other managers said they expected a mild shortage of some foods that would last until the beef price freeze was lifted Sept. 12. Jim Glenn, manager of Rusty's Hillcrest, said his company had bought beef at a recent local 4-H fair and expected no beef shortage. However, many shelves in Lawrence are stocked low Monday after weekend shopping. Food prices from store to store were erratic. Many items had three or four price tags, each covering an old price and announcing a new price. The manager of Dillon's on Massachusetts St. warned that food prices listed Monday were not what would be listed on Tuesday, when food item expected to increase in price. The store managers, along with the rest of the country, are waiting for the price freeze to begin. Lleatherman said he expected to see prices on beef soar for seven to 10 days after the freeze ended. Then, he said, they would increase according to the law of supply and demand. But more importantly, the managers expected the food shortages to end during the thaw. They generally agreed that prices would rise as soon as the freezer was lifted but that in time the market would open up enough for food production to increase and for prices to fall. Here are some of the prices on food the Kansan found Monday and a listing of other Kansan food price surveys from last fall and last spring: Dillon's / Paley's / Kroger's / Rustle's Bread / 12 .49 .46 .34 .34 May 27 .44 .49 .34 .34 Mar 27 .49 .49 .38 .34 Eggs (grape A medium) / 12 .60 .49 .38 Milk / 61 .59 .59 .55 .59 牛奶 / 61 .59 .59 .55 .59 牛奶 / 61 .59 .59 .55 .59 Gallon / 12 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 Oct 12 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 Half gallon (Gallon) Oct 12 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 Lettuce / 12 33 39 39 39 Leaflet / 39 39 39 39 39 Supper / Oct 12 69 69 69 69 Oct 12 69 69 69 73 73 Fruit / 73 73 73 77 72 Apron / 12 59 59 59 59 Apron / 71 67 67 67 67 Patio garden / 75 69 69 75 69 Patio garden / 75 69 69 79 79 Patio garden / 1.69 1.59 1.99 1.69 Patio red / 12 59 59 55 59 Patio red / 71 67 67 67 67 Patio green / 1.69 1.59 1.99 1.69 Patio green / 71 67 67 67 67 Rainbow cake / 19 99 1.99 1.89 1.99 Rainbow cake / 19 99 1.99 1.89 1.99 Grass sheet / 75 1.19 1.19 1.79 7.9 Grass sheet / 75 1.19 1.19 1.79 7.9 Campfire sheet / 69 68 68 68 72 Campfire sheet / 1.09 1.05 99 99 Campfire cut up / 1.09 1.05 99 99 Campfire cut up / 1.09 1.05 99 99 Hot Dogs / 12 49 49 45 79 Hot Dogs / 71 103 78 79 Hot Dogs / 89 89 75 45 Hot Dogs / 95 95 75 45 Harwood and native Shank and butt banns are in short supply. name brand banns are readily available. Krogers had only 15 dozen eggs on the shelf. A boy stock said he hadn't had time to cook them. Rusty's Hillcrest had only nine dozen eggs on the shelf. Availability of meat cuts varied from store to store, and buyers were advised to check the storage temperature. and cottage cheese, milk and other beverages may be obtained at lunch. At dinner, seconds will be allowed on gelatin or potato substitutes, potatoes or potato substitutes, he said. In the past, seconds have been allowed on eggs for breakfast, the main entry for lunch and the main entry for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Student cooperation will be very important in making it through the next two weeks. The monthly steak night will be eliminated in August and September, Wilson said, because the steaks are not available. He said if the market opened up and prices dropped, a steak night might be observed in October. Wilson said it could be easier to get steaks than hamburger after the price freeze ended. Last spring, he said, the price of steak didn't rise as fast as the price of wine. One alternative being considered, Wilson said, is seconds on a cash basis. Under one plan, he said, if a student wanted second lunch or dinner, he would buy two cents or a main entry for 50 to 75 cents. A second plan would set up a separate serving line for second helpings of stew, vegetable, and rice. Both plans would be services to the students beyond those provided for in the dormitory contracts, Wilson said. They are a way of providing more food for those who want it without raising residence hall rates or limiting room occupancy. Residence hall rates are the same this year as last year. Food supplies should increase in late November and early December, Wilson said, and most of the housing office's food problems should be over. As of Monday, meat had not been assumed for the month of September. Wilson Phase 4 Effects Uncertain "It will be more costly to go to the University when there are no longer price controls," said Ronald Olsen, professor of statistics. "But we can't say how much more Living expenses for University of Kansas students may increase during the school year as a result of Phase 4, according to two professors of economics at KU. Phase 4, which began Aug. 12, removed the price controls from all foods except beef. The controls on beef prices will be removed Sept. 12. Exact effects of Phase 4 on KU students are difficult to predict, they say. The freeze on most other products and services also ended Aug. 12. Wage increases were limited to 5.5 per cent annually, plus the increase in the rate of pay. The extent of the increase in living costs during the school year will depend on how high prices rise without the controls, according to Olsen. If food prices are kept under control, products will become scarce and many students will have to do without some food items they normally would have bought. However, there will be an added strain on the students' budgets after prices rise, he said. Students who live in residence halls probably will also notice the effects of the Fresh Foods Declining Frozen, Canned Goods Popular in U.S. "The dormitory has made a contract with the student and can not easily increase the cost of the dormitory fee," he said. "But the food costs of the dormitories will increase because the quality of meals will probably decrease in order to help cut the costs of food." The ceiling on gasoline prices, set up in Phase 4, can be helpful to the student, Olsen said. As long as there still is a control on gasoline prices, students will be able to run their cars more cheaply than before. However, he said he did not know how long gasoline would be available in Lawrence before rationing would begin. increase in prices. Olsen said The Washington Post In the same period, consumption of frozen vegetables has risen from 15 to 20 pounds a person and canned vegetables from 81 pounds to 96 pounds. By ROBERTASCRUGGS WASHINGTON — Vegetables — like fashions— come and go. This year, broccoli is booming, potatoes are pass and peas are slipping out of favor. Few items in the American diet have escaped the influence of whims and fads, but other more lasting changes in national habits have also occurred in the last decade. People are eating less fresh fruit and vegetables and more canned and frozen food, according to the Agriculture Department. Consumption of fresh fruit is down 14 per cent since 1960 and fresh vegetables have shown a 7 per cent decline, from 105 pounds a person in 1960 to 98 pounds in 1972. The consumption of potatoes has also undergone a change since 1960 when Americans ate an average of 85 pounds a person. Although in 1971 per capita consumption of fresh potatoes had fallen to 58 pounds, people ate 13 pounds of instant potatoes and decreased and 30 pounds of frozen french fries—about 460 per cent since 1960. pounds in 1972 a large increase is expected in 1973 because of the beef shortage. The average person also drank 37 pounds of fruit juice in 1972 instead of the 30 pounds in 1986. The average American also ate 43 pounds of chicken in 1972, 20 pounds more than in 1852. The consumption of meat has been rising steadily since 1982. In 1972, per capita beef consumption was 116 pounds, 54 pounds higher than in 1982. Eggs, however, have shown a steady decline since 1960, which economists blame on changing breakfast habits. Per capita consumption has only 307 in 1972 with 334 in 1980. People are drinking 16 per cent less whole milk than in 1965, but consumption of low fat milk has doubled. Cheese consumption has increased 33 per cent. Although pork has remained fairly stable—72 pounds in 1982 compared with 68 However they eat it—frozen, canned, squeezed, chilled or fresh—most Americans will continue to get their 1,488 lbs of food each year. Although prices will rise during Phase 4, they will not necessarily rise as rapidly as they would have had there been no controls, because of the Weiss, associate professor of economics. "Prices will increase and it will cost the student more to live, but no one knows how much it might have to cost to live if there had been no Phase 1, 2 or 3," Weiss said. Because food is one of the largest parts of the student's budget, food price increases are common. For most students, according to Weiss. He said gasoline and rent prices would not have as much impact. Weiss said that there was much housing available in Lawrence and that there probably would be no cause for increases in rental rates. According to Keith Nitcher, vice-chairman of business affairs, University fees are significantly higher. "The University increased its tuition and fees for this fall and that increase is allowed." 'Burping' Cows, Hydrocarbons: Threat or Promise to Mankind? He said that the University must follow the $5 per cent wage increase set up in the report. By COLMAN MCCARTHY The Washington Post "According to the EPA-Log, the agency's official publication," Ashbrook said, "Burping cows must rank as the No.1 source of air pollution in the United States . . . the nation's cows burp 50 million tons of hydrocarbons in the air each year." After I read this story, a number of thoughts came to mind, aptly floating by air like bubbles. First, John Ashbrook is a heartland conservative whose warnings about the Republic's decline deserve credence. Last year, he had a try in the presidential race and now, with hindsight, was asked why he feuded his warnings about the stability of Nixon to be president. If Ashbrook was right about last year's sacred cow, perhaps his views on burping cows this year were also accurate. The Washington Post A second thought came, though one of suspicion. Cows are not big burpers. I have never been to a cow's mouth source," as we say, but straight from the cow's mouth. When I spent several youthful WASHINGTON - In this summer of six column headlines, a tiny news item recently sent out on the UPI wire could easily have "Cow Burps Pollute Air, Sol Warrens." As headlines occasionally do, this one fit the space better than it fit the facts; it was exactly the reverse of the content of the story. "Suggesting that environmentalists are going overboard in their attempts to purify water is not only a technological advances, Rep. John M. Ashbrook, R-Ohio, issued a warning to farmers It was not a solon who issued a warning about cow burps—our solons have issued warnings about similar major issues but not the serious ones we care about. Protection Agency. The UPI story read: In quick response to my call, the Ashbrook staff sent over the source of its alarm: the August 28, 1972 EPA-Log, a document called "Weekly Log of Significant Events." There, amid stories about the latest environmental "delivery systems," a new bureaucrat on board in the division of urban affairs and the trickie issue of therelife, met with a large paragraph writty titled "Befiling Up the Energy Supply." "He told them to keep a close watch for federal Environmental Protection Agency inspectors carrying emission control devices. With this in mind, a call to Ashbrook was placed. The congressman couldn't talk about cow burps because he was out among the demonstrators. But the story was true. It came from the Ashbrook Newsletter of July 31, 1973. The major part of this communication—titled "EPA Orders From City to Farm"—expressed outrage at the government's response as a way of cutting down on pollution. It reported that 'EPA has surmised that bitpring owns must rank as the number one What it will cut down on, said Ashrock, is our "personal freedom." At the end of the newsletter, as if to document that EPA's lunacy was not confined merely to harassment of cities, he warned the farmers and dairymen in his 17th District of Ohio to watch out for EPA inspectors; they're after your burning cows. years tending a herd of 100 Jersesys in rural Georgia, I learned that seldom cows burp because their atmusha contain four sections, easily eaisly absorbed in one chamber or another. In addition, because the cow is a notoriously slow eater, any air originally contained in the fibers of its roughage was masticated out in the cut-chewing process. This is why some cattle are known because nature gave them no set of upper teeth, probably the trade-off for four bellies. source of air pollution in the United States, burping approximately 50 million tons of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere annually. There presently exists no available technology for controlling these hydrocarbon emissions. Around the water coolers of the agency, however, the item on burping cows was a big laugh-getter. Not only did she get off a fine time, but the editor of EPA-Log.帐户 was credited with carrying out the spirit and EPA caution not to take things too seriously. "However, the Department of Agriculture has suggested that perhaps a gas can be designed to allow cows to eat grass while wearing them. It might even be possible to recover the natural gas supply by adding more gas, but it appears increase the supply by 10 per cent. "It was just a little joke," Maloley now I never thought anyone would take it serious. Cow gallstones, the journal reported, now being $85 dollars a pound, up from 470 dollars a pound last year. In the far east — for "get aphrodisiac and other remedies" — Who can predict the next cow spoof? Only the other morning, with the nation's herds lowing content in their pastures, the Wall Street Journal said in one of its front page quickies: "Cow Gallstones Turn Into a Hot,和高 Price Chicken." Commodity. Who was to know this was a spoof? Certainly not serious John Ashbrook, for a number of media editorial writers across the land ever eager for fresh evidence to convince listeners that EPA has snapped its buttons. Wall, Street Journal. Tell us another. Cows have been milked enough for spoofs this summer, and America's dairymen and men will thank everyone to cut the comedy. "Rest assured that EPA will take every measure to see that this significant source of hydrocarbon emissions is substantially reduced." 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