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Myrt David son, dining hall manager since 1978, makes sure of this. “I try to give them a wide variety,” she said. About 150 breakfasts, 250 lunches and 225 dinners are served daily, seven days a week. Davidson said she finds her job both challenging and rewarding. Her primary concern is maintaining a pleasant atmosphere where the athletes can relax and enjoy meals, she said. Davidson uses occasional “mono tony breakers” to add additional spice to the meals. For example, some monotony breakers are a Ha waiian luau, a Mexican buffet, Ital ian night and a western barbecue. In addition to planning these spe cial events, she takes time to give a small cake to the athletes on their birthdays, and she eats with them. These special touches have earned her the nickname of “Mom.” Davidson said she tries to be a pos itive influence on the athletes. For example, a dress code is used — no cut-off t-shirts, flip flops or caps — and different foods are introduced to give the athletes a chance to taste dishes they may have never tried be fore. And Davidson also does her part to get the football team ready for the games by preparing a special pre game meal. Four hours before the game the players are treated to a small steak, a baked potato, green beans and a tossed salad. When the Aggies win, they are treated to a victory dinner on Sun day night with Blue Bell ice cream for dessert, she said. However, if they lose, the team gets sandwiches, Davidson said. Sunday lunches are always special, though, since the athletes’ girl friends may eat with them, she said. Meals for the athletes are all pre pared by a wonderful staff, David son said. First assistant is McNeil Fick, who has worked for the Texas A&M Food Service Department for 40 years. Her other two assistants are both graduates of Texas A&M. 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PERSONAL CHECKS. iPAy )H-:~MAYBE CHAVCEL^R HAV5gvToUcP PET CHECKS CA5HEP AGAl/fl HOWEVER BOTH WILL BE OPERATED FROM THE SAME OFFICES SO THAT PEOPLE STAA/PIWS HELPLESSLY IV the EVORMOUS lives WILL BE /A/CL I VEP TO BOY ICE CREAM WHILE WAITING. MAWt LOCAL BOOK STO RE owners,to comply WITH A/EW CITY OKDIWAAVCES,HAVE GREAT LY £ A/LARGED THEIR CHECK OUT COUNTERS so THAT ALE BOOKS A/YD MAGAE/A/ES ARE WOW SOLD FROM BEH/WP THE COUNTER.'' ^ the owa/eks replied,tout caw JUST COfSE BEHIND THE COUNTER TO BROWSE, BUT BECAUSE EVERUHIWG WE SELL IS GOIfJO JO 0FFENP SOMEBODY, WE POVT G&T IW TROUBLE THIS WA/." -the: Yjl/RPD REPORT WITH MERRITT TEMIWGS Malnutrition does exist locally Balanced diet important By MICHAEL CRAWFORD Reporter Malnutrition. The word conjures up visions of .starving children in poor Third World nations. Yet in a country as rich as ours there is still a need for preventive measures against malnutrition, even within the College Station city limits. Sue Ann Jackson, supervisor of the Children’s Protectors Service in Bryan, says nutritional education is vital to maintaining a balanced diet. Most families touched by malnu trition, she says, are relatively un educated and on the lower end of the economic ladder. “Adults are trying to get re sources, but can’t because they don’t have the knowledge to get the help,” she says. Jackson says parents know when they are hungry, but that children are not always able to express their needs. As a result, she says, malnou rished children usually have healthy parents. In poorer societies “it is more a lack of food and money that causes malnutrition, while here it is a lack of knowledge that does,” Jackson says. The Children’s Protectors Service operates under the Texas Depart ment of Human Resources to inves tigate possible cases of malnutrition. The service defines malnutrition of a child as physical neglect pre venting the child from growing and developing properly because of a poor diet. Signs of malnutrition in clude large eyes with dark circles un derneath, a protruding stomach and loose skin. Adequate nutrition is defined as consisting of three meals a day, which may include “junk food.” A child with minimal, but adequate nu trition may be skinny but not malnu- rished. Jackson says fast foods often are attacked as being junk foods, but they can be nutritional. “Just a hamburger can have meat, lettuce, cheese and bread,” she says. “That’s several important food groups there.” People who are struggling on a fixed income can enjoy balanced di- Sue Ann Jackson, supervi sor of the Children’s Pro tectors Service, says fast foods are often attacked as being junk foods, but they can be nutritional. ets, Jackson says. She says ham burger and whole chicken are some of the most nutritional meats for the money. Stretchers such as macaroni, rice, beans, breads and corn provide key nutrients. Several day-old bread stores sell a variety of bread prod ucts at as much as one-third the usual price, she says. Dietary supplements such as mul tivitamins should be taken with cau tion, Jackson says. “Vitamins like A and C in excess can hurt you,” she says. “I believe most nutritionists, given the choice between vitamins and food, would pick food. Food is better.” Jackson says someone taking vita mins should use multivitamins with minerals. Children do not shop for themselves and must depend on their parents to make dietary deci sions, she says. But, children are noi the only victims of malnutrition. The Adult Protection Service of the Department of Human Re sources helps the blind, aged and disabled. “Elderly people eat very little, es pecially the poor,” says Albert Bena vides, a staff member with the serv ice. These people are limited in their ability to prepare meals, Benavides says, and malnutrition can result. The service provides minimal care for several hours a day if the individ ual is over 18 years old, has func tional limitations, an income ofless than $(531.40 a month and are source limit ofless than $5,000. Per sonal property such as a home or one automobile are not included in the limit. The service receives most of its clients f rom other agencies and reports from concerned neighbors. Feeding the elderly, people with low incomes and people who are home-bound is the primary concern of the Meals On Wheels program, says Annie Lee Thomas, director of the service. More than 50 meals are provided daily and transported to individuals who meet the criteria es tablished by the Department of Hu man Resources. Pregnant, lactating mothers and women with children under five years old may join the Women In fants and Children program. The Brazos Valley Community Action Agency operates WIC as a nutritio nal education program, says Sally Thane, director of WIC. 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