S.O.S
To The Editor, "The Listener." Sir,-Save our stomachs! Is there nothing you can do to protect harried husbands like me from the depredations of the dietitians? I have been so pumped full of roughage that my unfortunate colon is now little more than an inverted comma; daily I turn pink or blue as I hover from the acid to the alkaline side. My breakfasts are one unending vista of spinach and nuts. Nuts! Who will deliver me from the body of this death? And stale wholemeal bread — is thy servant a dog? And your journal is in part to blame, Through a mis-read direction, I now learn that for the past week I have been existing on a diet designed for slimming shop-assistants and businegs girls. Will Aunt Daisy not take pity on us and feature some recipes for soggy steamed puddings and satisfying roasts? Yours, etc.,
Auckland,
DOWN WITH DIET
March 1, 1940.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 40, 29 March 1940, Page 12
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155S.O.S New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 40, 29 March 1940, Page 12
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