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FOODS AND NUTEITIOK 



in the passing of Pure Food Laws are steps in the direc- 

 tion of safe-guarding the public in this respect. The 

 refusal of the pubhc to purchase any forms of foods 

 except those which inspection proves to be of good qual- 

 ity will go far toward remedying the present tendency to 

 adulterate. 



Daily diet. — Observation experiments conducted in 

 Europe and in the United States have given us figures 

 which serve as standards in determining the amount of 

 foods which must be consumed daily by people of almost 

 every class in order to preserve good health. In Europe 

 the figures given by Professor Voit of Munich, Germany, 

 are considered most reliable. Those of Professor Atwater 

 are considered better suited to conditions in our own coun- 

 try. The following table indicates the amounts deter- 

 mined by Professor Atwater : 



By comparison with this table and the one on page 65, 

 daily dietaries may be made up to fit all classes and at the 

 same time secure variety of diet. (See Ex. XXI.) 



Cooking. — Experience teaches us all the importance 

 of cooking. In general, its scientific value lies in the 

 fact that it either renders food more palatable or more 

 digestible. 



Methods of cooking meats. Meats are usually roasted, 



