Mulligan Stew
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Mulligan Stew was a children's educational program that was sponsored by the 4-H Council and shown both in schools and on television. It was produced by Michigan State University and premiered in 1972 during national 4-H week in Washington DC[1]. Each of the six half-hour episodes gave grade-school and high school children in the US information about nutrition. It featured five kids, Maggie, Mike, Miki, Manny, and Mulligan, who were in a multiracial band, The Stews, plus one adult, Wilbur, who went on nutritional adventures around the globe. The show was noted for the key phrase "4-4-3-2" that was often invoked to refer to the USDA's then-recommended number of daily servings of the four food groups - "fruits and vegetables", "breads and cereals", "milk or cheese", and "meat, fish or fowl". It was on the air (in reruns) until 1981. As a result of the show's popularity, 4-H membership was boosted to an all time high in 1974[2].
[edit] See also
- Food guide pyramid for current USDA recommendations
