Dietary studies with reference to the food of the Negro in Alabama in 1895 and 1896 / conducted with the cooperation of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama ; reported by W.O. Atwater and Chas. D. Woods.

  • Atwater, W. O. (Wilbur Olin), 1844-1907.
Date:
1897
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Credit: Dietary studies with reference to the food of the Negro in Alabama in 1895 and 1896 / conducted with the cooperation of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama ; reported by W.O. Atwater and Chas. D. Woods. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DIETARY OF A NEGRO FARMER’S FAMILY IN ALABAMA (No. 134). Tlie study began January 6, 1896, and continued eleven days (2 meals per day). The members of the family and number of meals taken were as follows: Meals. Man 46 years old.. 22 Woman 40 years old (22 meals x 0.8 meal of man) equivalent to_ 18 Girl 20 years old (22 meals X 0.8 meal of man) equivalent to. 18 Total number of meals. 58 Equivalent to one man for twenty-nine days. Remarks.—This family was located on a large plantation, Similes from Tuskegee, and occupied one room of a two-room frame cabin, tlie other half being occupied by another family. They managed a one-mule farm of 30 acres, which was free from mortgage. The husband worked in the swamp during the winter cutting fence rails. In the summer the family had a small garden with a general assortment of Yegetables. The live stock consisted of a mule and a hog. Table 40.—Food materials in dietary Xo. 134. Composition. Weight used. Rind of food material. Pro¬ tein. Carbo¬ hydrates. Total cost. Total food mate¬ rial. Nutrients. Fat. Pro¬ tein. Fat. Carbo¬ hydrates. ANIMAL, FOOD. Pork: Fresh pork1 Per ct. 10. 6 Per ct. 41. 9 Per cent. $1.00 .16 Grams. 4. 535 Grams. 481 Grams. 1,900 598 Grams. Bacon1 . . 7.5 66.1 905 68 1, a r d 100. 0 . 14 820 820 Total animal food. .... 1.30 6, 260 549 3, 318 VEGETABLE FOOD. Corn meal1. 7.5 4.2 65. 9 . 45 16,330 6, 805 1, 225 653 686 10, 761 Flour1 . ' 9.6 .9 78.3 . 45 61 5, 329 1,120 Molasses1. 1. 0 . 1 71.8 .16 1,560 4,160 16 62 1 Sweet potatoes. 1.5 .6 23.1 .07 25 961 Total vegetable food 1.13 28, 855 1,956 773 18, 171 Total food. 2.43 35,115 2, 505 4, 091 18, 171 I 1 Average of analyses of similar Alabama foods. Table 41. — Weights and percentages of food materials and nutritive ingredients used in dietary Xo. 134. Kind of food material. Food mate¬ rial. Nutrients. Food mate¬ rial. Nutrients. Cost. Pro¬ tein. Fat. Carbo- hy¬ drates. Pro¬ tein. Fat. Carbo¬ hy¬ drates. FOR FAMILY, 11 DAYS. Pork,lard,etc. Total animal food... Cereals, sugars, starches.. Vegetables. Total vegetable food. Total food. Grams. 6, 260 Grams. 549 Grams. 3,318 Grams. Lbs. 13. 80 Lbs. 1.20 Lbs. 7.30 Lbs. $1.30 6, 260 549 3,318 13. 80 1.20 7.30 1.30 24,695 4, 160 1,894 62 748 25 17, 210 961 54. 40 9.20 4.20 . 10 1.60 . 10 38. 00 2.10 1.06 07 28, 855 1,956 773 18,1711 63.60 4.30 1.70 40. 10 1.13 35,115 2,505 4, 091 18,171 , 77.40 5.50 9. 00 — 40 10 2. 43