Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-10
CRITICISM ON UNCLE SANS
HIRELINGS ON THE DlETETICS

DIR. Wiley says Don't be taddlSt.
Whatever you do, however, 1 beg
of you not to become food faddist.
L am therefore opposed to these six
months boycotts against meat The
human frame was built for a mixed
diet and to cut off meat suddenly is
likely to play all kinds of havoc with
the system. l have observed that those
vegetarian, nut eating and uncooked
VIcLual crankS do not live any longer
than the average run OF us poor meat
eating mortaIs.. l do know that they
all look hungry, and whenever 1 meet
one or them L am tempted to invite
hlm into the nearest restaurant to have
a good steaK-lt L happen to have the
price. Again we have Uncle Sans
new COOK book, the title OF which is
1.-The Economical Use of Meat in the
Home" and it is modestly listed as
Farmers Bulletin No. 391." 1t was
prepared by Z. r. Longworthy, PHI. D.,
expert in charge OF nutrition investl-
cations in the office OF the experiment
stations, and Miss Caroline l.. Hunt,
A. B., also an expert on nutrition in
the office of the experiment stations.
They put their official foot right
down on the vegetarian craze and come
out boldly as advocates of the food
value OF meats.
For many reasons" says the vol
ume, lit seems fair to conclude with
the majority of the psychologists that
this widespread habit of eating animal
foods is the result of experience and
that it has it's foundation in bodily
needs.
"Of course" continues the work, lit
is as possible to oVereat of these foods
as it is of butter or olive oil, for eX-
ample; so in meat eating, as in other
food habits, moderation is desirable"
Since meat is undoubtedly one of the
most expensive articles of diet, the
government suggests that the cost of
meat eating can be lessened by pur-
chasing meat in wholesale quantities
for home use; by economy in selection
and purchase so as to take advantage
of varying market conditions, serving
smaller portions of meat than usual
or using meat less frequently. Careful
attention to the use of meat, bone fat
and small portions commonly trimmed
off and thrown away, the cooked meats
and the use of less expensive kinds is
suggested.
The practice of giving all of the fam
lily trade to one butcher and of order
ing meat by telephone are severely re-
buked by Uncle sam.
Meat clubs are suggested for the
country, in which the members take
turns in providing animals for the
slaughtering, which is done in a Spe-
cial shed on three Saturdays of each
month. The practice of buying whole
animals where the accommodations adj
NIT of it, is recommended.
Picking, smoking and curing meats
are also advocated. The use of the
fats of meats in place of butter in
meat pies is advocated, and saving
"drippings'' is also recommended.
Indeed, animal food did once have
its foundation in bodily needs, but
propose to induce the reader to agree
that it is not really necessary now.
For instance, the animal merely
lives to instinctively select and gather
his food according to the dictates of
his vital organism-governing sub
conscious mind, which together with
the preservation exercise of his
instructive conscious mind to protect
himself from his enemies is all that he
has to live for.
Now, during mans mental evolution
from this narrow animal state in the
arts, sciences, PHILOSOPHERS, ETC., he
was absolutely compelled to depend
upon animal life to instinctively select
and combine his food for him, but
today man is again learning the nat
ural law designed lesson of not alone
instinctively supplying his bodily needs
with just the required proportion of the
fourteen different elements which go to
form his body but he is also learning
just what highly organized vegetation
life contains these elements, as well
as the exact proportion of each ele-
ment that each kind of vegetation life