The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13
WHAT WE SHOULD EAT.
WHAT PROFESSOR ATwaTER SAYS
ON THE sURJEC1.

Food of the European Waseworkcr- A
Question of Nutritious Dict-Propcr
tions of Nutrimcnts In variou, Article:
of Food Important Facts
The main difference between the diet of
people OF moderate means here and in Eu
rope is that the people here eat more meat
and other animal foods and more sugar The
European wage worker usually has but little
meat, butter or sugar In England he often
enjoys a richer diet, suppose but on tn.
continent ordinary peopl, live mainly upu,
the cheaper vegetable foods hcat. and fish
supply good deal of protein and fat Tn,
fats including butter, are rich III energy
and sugar supplies moro energy than most
vegetable foods. While the energy IN tE.
working peoples dictarics in England
France, Germany and Italy, us reported by
l'layfar, Molrschott, Volt and others. ranges
from $500 calorics OF less to II maximum of
t.'N those that have found ir this counlr,
range trom a minimum OF $500 to 5000, and
even higher The differences III the protein in
American and European ,lielarrs are s.mlla,
though not quite as larse Without avn..,
"t waste more OF our food than the Euro
i'eans do but the amount which we dora, Is
many OF us eat far toe much mrals nui
-w""tnient foi the good of ouI hcnlth or on,
noc!cts. the evidence seems to me to inpIy
very clearly that we mus: keep An eat ~.
more than on transatlantic bielhren If So
are II Keep on working rs Intensely anl A.
pr'inrtlvely Us we now do lh. question OF
n'.ii wage: and shor, hours is !arycl, "A u,,,.,
ilon OF nutritious diet Meat, eggs, mnli.
NM tfI.l .t,f "A
none, t, pay tor them They are too,!,
-'nie, and hence peoI IL who ca, get ti,..t,
at great deal .rhcy ar easily d,se>,,a,
'''l rich II protein and energy and hence
SUSTAIN hlgh degree oi activity
he standards for proportions Of nutrients
nell to explain Why we ner,t combinations a
Inherent food materials foI uourlshntr,it
AlinuSt amy one klnc of food wou, iin,, :,
''1e sided diet SUPPOSE, foI instance. II
,prkinginan is restricted t. singie food ms,
'rrial. ir ieef OF potatoes ~ po,lno ana
'iIr,tr ounces OF roast beet of thc.cuu,t..
'iii"i hcrc assumed wouio furnish the r
ln!rec l225 grains .U!s H., OF protein ,,,,
''ih 1t OK lh OF tat tut it has 10 ra.!.ohs
rates Y ct nltIEs has IsrovlI,,i for the .lsi
's'"i' IN ms food Three pounds Of cor,
neil would Yield The protein md with II %,
iGe rSrcSs ot carbohydrates over tW.
'"'!tt'S y I'Glnd AID three-quart.rs of ro.i
III Would supply TIL. sun. l,rulc'n l,.t 1t
Ntiid have very ilIte tat ana no ,.arh.,E,
'''il'S L" iurnish th' body with l.cat nur
'!irngth Potatoes or rlce would have. ,,y..
N''''l'I eXcess of the furi whlci the t,,
and fish iack than has corn meal a,Sumu,.
ual the man needs 300 ca!ur,es of ;u,icult
i.'r@S IN ms dally tooh the one and ,rru
8
'i!iish the needed prote!i w"uG supply un!4
:" while IL get the nrt!r,: protein from a.,
al pork would require US pouinl,. nful
lhi supplH ~ pounds of fat ana o,.
I'm ''alullcs OF energy
i'uftin2 the matter in another Way v
might estimate the quantities OF each ma,
'"fial which would furnish Tn, REQUIRE.
nrrSy ratio" made up exclusively ..
"i"f Eihd of TODD w"'il.! lie as o!s s.,!uh 4,
''!is @;ise rs before The fish would l.c ,r,-tl
i"'tcll!, the lat pork nearly all fat, ana H..
'mtat"ts OF rice lItllc else than starch VII,
almost any OIL" ot thes, food mi,crnis IA
li'u!iltles I" meet The demand OF h.s har,
'"i Ai'l ana 'nuarl!ai strength he ,ul
''''.l' hay" much more oI much less proi,t
ma ne "p''li need l." make up for the con
-'inttlon nt muscle hin! other tissues IA p
''ir ''HiS"i L" 'oiiiihc himself To any OF.
'''"i material 'itt"aI would come about IL
r1i To our slalnihri as GHy W.n;, noi,
rlth n little tat-lu other wur,i. .,rcn,l :,I,
''ni'"r would approach very close to Won
''i',Hniri for European wuikln. people. w,,;
'tn"ii> vcSe':tbi" diet. tut it would rrr,i
!'llr meat, fish eggs, milk, beans peas. a.,
i!!'t n!tr"genous food to bring it To the mr..
PORTIONS that tho American STANDARD c;,I;
Tor
l'irr which is the staple food cf n lar
portion Of the human race, is very moor
rntch. hca'!s hhvc Il large quantity I'll
!liirrrnt plants which are together ,Y,ti,
"Hl~' are bntrnirllly alirl To !onns. and ar.
-'|'ilai IA r!pmhr;,l coiuposl.iun We hal,
n'rr a very simple eXpl,na!ion OF the us. a..
:'u.i by the Him!us "ilh t!e!r rice TN
Lines" nni The japanese, whose diet Is a.
t:i"e; exclusively Vegetable, follow a siu,jl,,
u-a%e
n" ""fiii7h and potatoes and the porl; rl,l
'.t'- wi!i"h have long been SO much used N
nni about N,w England form n mos. cc,,
nG';irni diet indeed scarcely any other c,,..i
2viiiiabc III thai region l.as supplied so l,,,,
AM! 50 vaiuln!e nutr:!ncit at so little cu.,
Tnn coinhnatIpn is lheW lsc in accord VIII,
Tie iil- l-;h.:-t pnY.Inpg.cnl law Half n r,ol,,,d
"r't II AN "o'liiaii aud porl;, two-thirds OF b.
i'"nir! II leans and three pounds of po,att4.-
""i!'' '"2r'h"r supply almost exactly ia,
- '!.ia "i protein and $500 calo;le, -.
'i"i.y t'i'lt 9nl Standard for the days f,.n1
ii :, wprkInslnan talis for Professor w q
Atw;!cr Ia The Century