PREFATORY NOTE.I have from. time to time present,ed arguments in favor of the establishmentof food labol'a,tories, or I would rather say of food experimentstations, in connection vith the agricultul'al experiment stations thatare lIOW existing or that may be hereafter established. The argumenton , .... hicb I have based this recommendation is that science and hH'elltionhave, up to this time, bcen almost exclusively devoted to the proauctionann distribution of food material, while the science of consnmpti01l,which includes the conversion of the food material into toDd, haspeen almost wholly neglected.'Vithin the last few years public .interest has been aroused on thismatter and the most urgent efforts are now being made to improve thenutrition of the people of this country. 'Ve now enjoy the grea.testabundance of the best food materials at the least cost; but in COlllmonpractice this food material is subjected to the very worst methods ofcooking thatAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org