MEAT CAUSES BAD TEMPER.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 22, 19 March 1918, Page 2

MEAT CAUSES BAD TEMPER.

Do you know that meat-eating is said to be responsible for bad temper ? And, by way of proof, attention is drawn to Britishers who have the reputation of being the heaviest meat-eaters, and are credited with possessing the most fiery tempers. Our French Allies eat very little meat. They like fruit, vegetables, salads, a little fish, and a little chicken. The average Englishman eats more meat in a day than a Frenchman does in a week. The consequence is that the French are the most polite and good-tempered of nations. But the Japanese prove the contention best. The majority of the Japanese people live on rice, ■ fruit, sweetmeat, and fish. Their temperance and delicacy at table give them the best dispositions in the world. On the streets of Japan there is never any fighting or quarrelling. Tolerance, courtesy, high-bred and ceremonious manners are as prevalent in Japan as grumbling is in this country.

The philosophy of this is that meat is a stimulant, and that after the brief happy eSect of this stimulant has woi'n oli there comes a long effect of ill-humour and irritability. All heavy meat-eaters have bad dispositions because they are suffering from their food’s aftermath.