1964 Food and your Weight, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 74, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1960’s Government Publications, Weight Control

Long before the “how to” TV shows, national diet programs, and YouTube, there were the Home and Garden Bulletins. Their purpose was to provide information, in an appealing format, regarding home and garden subjects. The bulletins began in 1950. This one, “Food and your Weight,” Home and Garden Bulletin No. 74, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was printed in 1960, and slightly revised in 1964. It’s authors are Louise Page and Lillian J. Fincher. The original printing date of the booklet predates Weight Watcher’s. The booklet was originally sold for 15 cents. A glossary lists sections including Your Weight, Daily Calorie Need, Basic Weight Control Plan, Planning a Day’s Food, Suggestions for Reducers, Suggestions for Weight Gain, and Calorie Values in Commons Foods. The book has black and white print and graphics, is 9” x 6” and has 30 pages. The front and back covers show yellowing. The book has some very small tears on the front and back covers as well as interior pages. The corners are not bent or crimped. No writing noticed on the interior. This is not really a cookbook, but I include it here in “ Cookbooks” since it is food related, and includes meal planning suggestions. Item will be shipped via Media Mail.