THE COMING FOOD REFORM.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18230, 14 November 1924, Page 17

THE COMING FOOD REFORM.

["PUBLISHED BT Aebangemest.]

I , A MAGNIFICENT EXPOSITION. THE SANITARIUM DISPLAY. Gi'cat interest, is everywhere to-day-exkibited in tlio matter of food reform. The old system —the over-eating of over spiced and malnutritions foods is generally condemned. But, many who condemn that old system cry out: "What are we to eat? ,J The Sanitarium exhibit at tho A. and P. Show supplies that answer. In a largo tent, the Sanitarium people display in neat carton and artistically painted covers, the ivarioits foods for which that company —the Sanitarium Health Food Company—witli headquarters at Papar nui is famous. Tho reporter has visited those headquarters. He has been taken from i oven to oven, from room to rooiii. He I has seen the granose biscuits in making, the granola process—from the pure wheat to the finished product. He lias noted the scrupulous cleanliness. Most of the foods are absolutely untouched bv hand —clean, whit© boards or polished steel scoops alone dealing with it. He has observed the perfect surroundings of the factory, the ideal conditions of its workers, and he has had it borne in on his mind that under such conditions and circumstances the food products are such that he can. honestly vouch for tbem. And vouch for them lio does. Those finislied products were yesterday displayed at the Show, as has been said in artistic carton and covers. One hero gains an idea of the work done at that beautiful factory lying among tlie trees. The chief - item among the many food products sliown is Mar mite. The writer was given a sample tin, and taking it homo it was tested by his housekeeper. "Why, it is a beautiful sandwich paste," she said and lie has seen no more of that Marmite. It is an ideal eaivoury for breakfast toast,, and its sales are mounting up day by day. The sample tins should make it a. Household word.

Then there is Granola —a perfect food—a food already cooked —requiring only hot Water and milk to make it fit for any table. Sun Bran is another food that is recommended bv the leading doctors and dietitians of tbo Dominion as a valuable cure for constipation. It is impossible here to notice the many excellent foods prepared for the public taste, but the steady flow of enquiries show how much these pioneers of food reform are" fulfilling a much-needed want. In view of tho fact that c&noer is so much on the increase and that physicians attribute this increase to the lack of fruit and vegetable 'salts in our present foods, it is cheering to note that the Sanitarium foods are claimed to obviate as far as possibly is known, this dread disease. Each kind of food is Scientifically devised to build up the system against tho inroads of such enemies to health,

The Sanitarium people also offer their unfermented juice or "Grape •Tuico," -which is used by many of the leading churc'ies for sacramental purposes. As a tonic and wholesome beverage this wine is unequalled. They also cater for that class of people which has been ordered to stop drinking tea or coffee by substituting "Frucerea," a beverage made from fruits and cereals, which is absolutely an improvement on the unhealthful drinks, in mn"- cases banned by medical men, and' which further more gives a tone to the system.

Indeed, the Sanitarium exhibit is not only pleasant to look at, but is one that makes tho intelligent visitor to "think hard." '