The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26
re Americans BecOm-
ing Beef-Eaters?

Has the roast beef OF Old Eng
nd celebrated I'm song and story
II out In that country and the
ost beef habit been adopted by
" United States? II looks as IL
= are headed toward becoming ad-
cted to meat diet alone.
STATISTICS given on. by the secre-
Try OF agriculture recently show
AT the meat-eating habit In this
fGountry has been increasing at such
|X ratio that we now excel the Eng
8XlSh In this respect, while the vege-
liable consumption has decreased
& gfoportionstely. The average Amer
El1an eats more meat than the Eng
lIonman and Swede combined, and
neariy as much as the combined
of the Frenchman.
4 - EIDE and Italian.
MANY OF the poor people OF Eu-
E)pe do not taste meat once
b f&Dntb, some not once a year. The
11mfsrant often gets his FIRST taste
u meat IN the steerage on his first
IT'D across. The wealthy OF Eu-
Exope do not eat as much meat as
~ poor OF America.
y Meat and dairy products consti-
q 1te 4s per cent OF our diet, accord
81 to the new government figures:
%v heat products comprise IL per
c5nt, and vegetables only IL per
INT, while the remaining 10 per
emit 10 made up OF fruits, nuts.
<nhgar. fsh and other items.
n Naturally Americans would not
11Dcome nation of meat-eaters II
E{jS ala not have such q splendid
at supply. Nature furnishes US
u great ranges with pure water
\ t the grazing ground Of our herds.
INCH Of our beef comes from the
Ioxas range. Our farmers have
\ n6pught the raising of cattle. sheep
"a hogs to the highest perfection.
~ farms, with their splendid build
- and their equipment OF modern
n Achinery. are the envy OF our for
IA visitors. Back OF the farmer
90 his efforts 20 raise the best that
IN be raised IN the way OF all
I'm products. stand the national
y state agricultural bureaus and
z periment stations working with
y farmer. supplying him expert ad-
10 free OF charge. For the farmers
r. % cannot visit the agricultural
Hayes and experiment stations.
ne are observation trains bring
|s exhibits and teachers right to
s. " door.
Not only may the American feel
4 Mt he II eating the best meat In
~ world. but that II is safe meat
11eral inspection does itself proud
~ protecting our meats. No small
|ntt IN stimulating Americas grow
k appetite for meat and meat pro-
pts II played by our food manu-
( turers who make delicious meat
ducts In varied form. The good
+ Aerican who cannot abide foreign
hts can take his own supply OF
hned soups and cooked meats
n him on his travels The house
H. Dper who Is not an expert cook
buy. her meats all cooked al
|I8 grocery store.
M There. are many excuses for our
~ >wing liking for meat diet. Yet.
IRE Is Just as much to be said on
~ side OF cultivating a liking for
tO1t delicious vegetables. The house
EWlle who would feed her family
znCst eficiently. should guard
1Dinst serving a purely meat diet
36K purely vegetable diet. She
u1nst not allow herself TO fall into
I'D mt over either. but strive to serve
NJ mixed and varied menu. Meats.
~. poultry. vegetables and fruits
E44 have their part to play In max
~ strong, vigorous men and wom-
q II provision OF nature that the
<0ketahle foods OF any climate are
TIT adapted to the health OF the