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October 29, 1970 THE CAROLINA JOURNAL Pane 5 ^The SAGA Way’ by Hilda niccaiiey It they can convince Mr. Ernest Prices are the main complaint Creatures in the food, prices, that their evaluation of their meat of the commuter population. Mr. and above all the contrasting ease is accurate, he’ll buy it. Ernest said he’d heard complaints or difficulty with which the food However, he added, that only about the prices until they were is forced down the throat are applies to major companies with coming out his ears. He said that three of the main areas of reputations. For a smaller he had compared SAGA’s prices complaint about the SAGA Food company, like the local Jamison’s with those before SAGA took Service. Livermush, he would demand to over. He further added that in few Mr. VV. L. Ernest, SAGA Food see a government grade on it. very cases did SAGA prices vaiy Service Director at UNCC, SAGA uses the same brands of more than five cents from the old willingly discussed the problems canned toods that are familiarly ones. with the JOURNAL. tound on grocers shelves. If for At the dorm cafeteria, SAGA As stated in a companion story, some reason, like complaints, the has a deal with the the food is cooked according to food doesn’t work out, brands are Administraation that it will be recipes handed down by the switched. For example, this paid a lump sum (computed by company’s head office. The reporter worked in the kitchen the formula of cost per meal X quality of the food is another with the staff in researching this attendance tactor X number of matter. For example, all meat in story. Cook James Vance and Mr. meals served) and for that money the United States is inspected for Ernest had a friendly argument will guarantee 21 meals per week. wholesomeness, i.e., whether or about the pizza crusts being In this fashion, the not it is fit for human prepared on that day. “These new Administration can actually consumption. The stamp, crusts,” Vance said smilingly, “are budget how much money they “Government Inspected,” means no good. They stick together. will spend on food that year, that the animal was killed and We’re going to have to throw guaranteeing a minimal loss rate. bled properly, and that it was not them away.” With this system, SAGA would diseased when killed. “Oh, no you don’t,” Mr. Ernest take a loss if food prices suddenly If the meat packer chooses, and replied. To me he added, “Mr. skyrocket. If the prices were to for a price, he can have the meat Vance loves to throw things away drop (and Mr. Ernest added that graded by the government for when they don’t suit him. Wliere’s has never happened in recent quality. The grades range from a spatula? I’ll get them apart.” years,) they’d make a killing. prime to choice to good on down. After prying off a few of the In the commuter cafeteria, Most of the graded meat used in stubborn wheels, he gave up. limits on how much can be SAGA kitchens is choice. Mr. Luckily, they were stocked with" charged for each item arc set by a Ernest explained that prime had enough of another type of crust Food Service Committee headed more fat than would be to go ^ around. “All right, Mr. by Dean of Students Donald acceptable to most students. Vance,” Ernest said afterwards. McKay, and including three Some company’s (Armour, for “We’ll get your kind. 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