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The Standard of Living in Japan

The Standard of Living in Japan

Morimoto, Kokichi

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1151822418
ISBN13: 9781151822413
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.15 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...circumstances. The food which was consumed in olden times when people could get a living with ease is not adapted to the new era, when the majority of mankind have to work hard under the severe pressure of the high cost of living. Generally speaking, the diet which is used among the higher classes of Japanese may be artistic and palatable, but its preparation and service take too much time and labor. In a time when living is very costly it is often necessary to sacrifice the artistic for the sake of the substantial. Without entering into the problems of practical cookery, we may give the following suggestions for the improvement of Japanese diet: Increase in Meat Consumption.--The supply of meat and dairy products should be increased at least tenfold. The price of meat is too high at present; a much lower price is necessary to accommodate the great mass of people. A greater supply of meat is essential for this purpose. Increase in the Consumption of Leguminous Food.--Japan is very well fitted for the cultivation of legumes, and the people are accustomed of old to their use. Moreover, their nutritive value being much higher than their market value, a greater use of peas and beans would supplement the deficiency of animal protein to a certain degree without much increase in cost. A Greater Use of Sugar.--To improve cooking a free use of sugar is very important. Most food articles can be made more palatable and consequently more effective in their nutritive value by the use of sugar. For the realization of this end it is fundamentally necessary to lower the price of sugar. A Greater Use of Wheat.--This is a suggestion against which some authorities argue very strongly. The reasons why the exclusive use of rice for the main food is not desirable have already be...

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