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He further states that fish fat is more unpleasant than 

 butter. Also that butter is far better than vegetable fats. 



The nervous system of a young infant is the least develop- 

 ed of all animals. To develop it the human breast furnishes a 

 milk richer in lecithin than the milk of any other animal. Lec- 

 ithin closely resembles nerve and brain tissue. This is testified 

 by Burow in the Zeitschrift fuer Fysiologische Chemie 19000 

 Vol. XXX, p. 495. 



Suckling of — Ox Dog Man 

 Weight of brain to weight of body . . . . i 1370 i 130 i :7 



Percentage of lecithin in protein of milk .1.40 2. 11 3.05 



I calculate that the fats of the above animals contain the 

 following percentages of lecithin in the fats : 



Ox — 1.4. Dog — 0.16. Man — 1.7. 



Butter fat ranks next to human milk fat in lecithin. 



Figures on the percentage of lecithin in other animals fats 

 are scarce, and it appears that the percentage is very low or 

 none. 



The researches of McCoUum of the Wisconsin Experi- 

 ment Station, reveal in butter and eggs the unicjue power of 

 promoting the growth of young animals , which is lacking in the 

 majority of other fats. 



In Harper's Magazine, February 191 5, is a map showing 

 the distribution of civilization. To me the map bore a resem- 

 blance to the butter producing countries of the world. I con- 

 structed a map of the butter producing countries of the world. 

 The countries having the highest civilization are also high but- 

 ter producers. The two- maps practically coincide. I cannot 

 tell whether intelligence creates an appetite for butter or eat- 

 ing butter produces intelligence. 



Butter is the product of milk and contains the same germs 

 as milk. But the churning and washing of the butter eliminace 

 the majority of germs. Furthermore butter is eaten in small 

 quantities, a half an ounce making a portion where a four ounce 

 glass of milk is a portion. In speaking about disease and but- 



