This an unusual guide to a made up Seven Basic Food Groups, which includes “body building,” “foundation foods,” and also "margarine" as a food group! Food planning, something Mrs. Brown learns from reading, television, and the radio, is discussed as a way to keep the diet in balance. The film captures a typical day in the Brown household as they plan, make, and eat meals. This gem features some classically antiquated 50's "wisdom" about good, healthy eating.