grettable. For this reason it is justifiable in the feeding of pleasure and social benefit therefrom, and at the same time The Rule of "Not Too Much/' man to expend upon the mere social features of the meal a of taking into account what I have heretofore called object to be conserved in the feeding of domesticated ani- which the food will arouse directly and indirectly. I have picked out passages which bear upon the mals, but is only one of the objects to be kept in view in the Taste and Flavor more Prized in Beer than Nutri- for the mere purpose of nutrition. . . . tive Value. liest period of his history, food has exercised a most import- sum which often is equal to or greater than that expended avoid any injury which ignorance might permit and invite. the psychical element, that is, the pleasurable feelings This (study) will enable man, as a social animal, to so conduct himself at table as to secure the greatest possible and of its uses a failure to consider this factor would be re- object of foods, especially for man. It is the first 99 I find the position lately taken in these columns valued for their taste and flavor than actual nutritive value. feeding of man. Man is a social animal and, from the ear- ant function in his social life. Hence in the study of food It must not be considered that mere nutrition is the sole importance and necessity, in the consideration of food,