Word: dietitian
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...became as popular in Hollywood as pinko politics used to be. Three weeks ago, amid a bright glare of flash bulbs, the Coward cycle reached its climax, with Noel himself in the audience. Bedazzling was the throng that welcomed him. Even the reclusive Garbo was there, escorted by her dietitian Dr. Gayelord Hauser, who puts as much faith in vegetable juice as Popeye puts in spinach...
...would appoint a qualified investigator to inquire into the inefficiency and poor preparation of food in the dining halls. Three weeks ago the nine-man Student Council Committee on Board in the Houses had reported on these conditions, and had advised that both an investigator and a permanent dietitian should be appointed...
...cause of this situation is twofold: persistent serving of unpopular dishes, and incompetent cooking. The first problem is a simple one to solve. At the present time Harvard has no dietitian. The menus are made up entirely by Mr. Robertson, the Head Steward in the Kirkland House kitchen. While this is in no sense intended as a criticism of Mr. Robertson's judgment, it is only fair to point out that he has many other responsibilities, and that to the best of the Committee's knowledge, Harvard is one of the few colleges which has no resident dietitian devoting...
...appointment of a dietitian to be permanently attached to the staff of the dining halls, in order to insure balanced and sufficiently varied meals of good quality...
...management has often insisted that the amount of food thrown away is negligible. But the Food Committee found wanton waste all too common in the Halls. Incompetent cooking causes one dish after another, especially vegetables, to be returned to the kitchen un-tasted. There is no expert, full-time dietitian in charge of the menus. These are the main leaks in the pipeline from the market, where the Committee found that Harvard buys good food, to the gullets of House members. As a result, much of the food is unappetizing, and the board rates are so high that...