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Title: Health: Yours for the Asking
Date(s): 1950
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vita-Mix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard claims that 90% of the 460,000 young men who were rejected from the draft board during WWII were rejected due to malnutrition. He prepares a concoction of potatoes, apples, carrots, raw eggs, peanuts, cabbage, celery, cucumber, and lemon while discussing the health benefits of each ingredient. He also grinds coffee beans,...
Show moreWilliam Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vita-Mix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard claims that 90% of the 460,000 young men who were rejected from the draft board during WWII were rejected due to malnutrition. He prepares a concoction of potatoes, apples, carrots, raw eggs, peanuts, cabbage, celery, cucumber, and lemon while discussing the health benefits of each ingredient. He also grinds coffee beans, cereal, and prepares pancake batter in the Vita-Mix machine.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC089
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: How to Eat Better for Less
Date(s): 1950
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard) sells the tri-grater, a simple grinder that fastens to the side of a table and slices and cuts fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and other foods. He demonstrates how the machine functions and prepares a Hollywood rainbow salad. Throughout his pitch, Barnard appeals specifically to mothers and encourages them to use the tri-grater to feed their families more nutrient-dense meals.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC226
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Healthy Living is Fun
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vita-Mix), promotes good health through good eating. Bernard sells a popcorn machine and demonstrates how to pop corn successfully.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC054_01
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Vitamix infomercial highlighting vegetable and egg cocktails
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vitamix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard sells a Vitamix and demonstrates how to mix a nutritious shake with a whole egg.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC054_02
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Wheel O' Life
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vitamix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard sells the "Wheel O' Life," a wheel chart listing various foods and their nutritional value and calories.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC054_03
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films