HEALTH CULTURE CO.
NEW YORK—PASSAIC, N. J.[Pg 2]
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The title of this book is not ambiguous, but as it relates to a subjectrarely thought about by the generality of people, it may save somemisapprehension if at once it is plainly stated that the following pagesare in vindication of a dietary consisting wholly of products of thevegetable kingdom, and which therefore excludes not only flesh, fish,and fowl, but milk and eggs and products manufactured therefrom.
This work is reprinted from the English edition with changes betteradapting it to the American reader.
Health and happiness are within reach of those who provide themselveswith good food, clean water, fresh air, and exercise.
A ceaseless and relentless hand is laid on almost every animal toprovide food for human beings.
Nothing that lives or grows is missed by man in his search for food tosatisfy his appetite.
Natural appetite is satisfied with vegetable food, the basis for highestand best health and development.
History of primitive man we know, but the possibilities of perfected andcomplete man are not yet attained.
Adequate and pleasant food comes to us from the soil direct, favorablefor health, and a preventive against disease.
Plant food is man's natural diet; ample, suitable, and available;obtainable with least labor and expense, and in pleasing form andvariety.
Animal food will be useful in emergency, also at other times; still,plant substance is more favorable to health, endurance, and power ofmind.
Variety of food is desirable and natural; it is abundantly supplied bythe growth of the soil under cultivation.[Pg 6]
Races of intelligence and strength are to be found subsisting andthriving on an exclusive plant grown diet.
The health and patience of vegetarians meet the social, mental andphysical tests of life with less disease, and less risk of dependence inold age.
Meat eaters have no advantages which do not belong also to those whosefood is vegetable.
Plant food, the principal diet of the world, has one serious drawback;it is not always savory, or palatable.
Plant diet to be savory requires fat, or oil, to be added to it; nuts,peanut, and olive oil, supply it to the best advantage.
Plant diet with butter, cream, milk, cheese, eggs, lard, fat, suet, ortallow added to it, is not vegetarian; it is mixed diet; the same ineffect as if meat were used.—Elmer Lee, M.D., Editor, Health CultureMagazine.[Pg 7]