Food And Health

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28920, 13 June 1959, Page 3

Food And Health

Sir, —The in today’s issue, “Food superstitions do not aid health,” could more suitably have been headed, ‘‘People who write such rubbish do not aid health.” The diets of prize stock, poultry, and racehorses are carefully checked to provide maximum results, and wise individuals check their own diets for the same reason. In 150 words it is impossible to go into detail, but the case of a Christchurch woman comes to my mind. She was a chronic invalid for seven or eight years; then signed on to social security for life, a permanent invalid. This woman is married and has two children, and in the best of health today, thanks to scientific diet. All the best medical brains in the country failed in her case, but thanks to food selection she is a healthy married woman.—Yours, etc., R.H.

June 3, 1959. [The tutor of the Department of Adult Education Home Science Extension of the University of Otago (MiSs J. M. said she *could assure “R.H.” that the diets of hunrtns had been even morie carefully checked than that of prize stock, poultry, and racehorses. AH world-wide authorities agreed on what was to eat. If racehorses could choose their diet they might prefer something other than what was recommended for them. Humans certainly did. “R.H.*s” letter was a striking testimonial to the value of a scientific diet.]