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The USDA's first nutrition guidelines were published in 1894 by Dr. Wilbur Olin Atwater as a farmers' bulletin. [1] [2] In Atwater's 1904 publication titled Principles of Nutrition and Nutritive Value of Food, he advocated variety, proportionality and moderation; measuring calories; and an efficient, affordable diet that focused on nutrient-rich foods and less fat, sugar and starch.
The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above average. During this time, Texans experienced the second-, third-, and eighth-driest single years ever in the state – 1956, 1954, and 1951, respectively. [ 1 ]
A long period of prosperity due to post–World War II economic expansion resulted in a large decrease in the number of people below the poverty line during the 1960s. Still, blacks and other minorities had a poverty rate three times that of whites, and poverty in the deep South, urban ghettos, and Indian Reservations was associated with starvation, hunger, and malnutrition.
Check out what life was like in North Texas town of Weatherford, the Parker County seat since the mid-1800s. ... Food. Games. Health. Home & Garden. Lighter Side. Medicare. ... Texas, during the ...
Water projects continued at a fast pace, with 11,000 new dams in the 1950s and 19,000 in the 1960s. [126] The "Big Dam Era" was made possible by very expensive combinations of high dams, powerful turbines, and high-tension long distance transmission lines whereby electrical utilities brought power to customers hundreds of miles away.
Discover which classic drive-in restaurants are worth a visit on your next road trip. They had their heyday in the 1950s and '60s, but there are still plenty of drive-ins to discover.
Food. Games. Health. Home & Garden. Medicare. News. ... Texas (1920s-1950s). Check out these shots from Star-Telegram archive ... Here are some shots of Keller’s people and places from the 1920s ...
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