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Meta Given a Home Economist Dies Nov. 17, 1981 Meta Given (1888-1981) made it her life's mission to feed a nation nutritious food economically. She was born in Missouri and worked in Chicago. Learning 40% of all recruits during WWII were rejected by the draft caused starvation, she provided economical solutions by working tireless for 70 years. The information she provided in demos, consulting to major packing cos. and many cookbooks to help feed a nation that saved the greatest generation, won a war and created the baby boomers. Meta Given worked for EvapMilkA. (1925-30), Chicago Tribune (1930-31), owned bus. "MG's Scientific Kitchens" (1933-48), wrote two cookbooks – Modern Family (1942) and Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking (1947), also wrote syn. column for 100s of papers in USA reaching mils. Her parents were Ann and James Given of Missouri and sister was, Carrie Given Aufder Heide. By Danette Mondou author of My Time with Meta Given Biography on Amazon.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 2, 2018.

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Danette Bishop Mondou

November 17, 2021

You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten - I wrote your biography - I hope all that view your memoriam that I placed in your memory in the Chicago Tribune that you worked for in 1930-31 at their Food Editor. Think of you often and have never stopped cooking your recipes.

1942 Picture from Modern Family CookBook

Danette Mondou

December 14, 2019

Meta H. Given 1925-1927 Headshot for newspaper articles.

Danette Mondou

September 10, 2019

Danette Mondou

January 4, 2019

Jane Nickerson

November 16, 2018

Great lady she passed away 37 years ago tomorrow. May we never forget this really special person.

Z L

October 4, 2018

My sincere condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. May the God of comfort be with you during this sad occasion and may his loving words at John 6:40 console your heart.

Danette Mondou

October 2, 2018

May your light burn ever brighter in death as in life.

October 2, 2018

The Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking has been my go-to for over 60 years...

Danette Mondou

October 2, 2018

Danette Mondou

October 2, 2018

May light ever burn bright!

B. Musial

October 2, 2018

Though the words are few, the sympathy is great and God's love is greater than all. Psalms 68:20

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