Fruits and Farinacea the Proper Food of Man. By John
Smith. (Ideal Publishing Union.)—This is a reprint of a volume published some forty years ago, now republished as part of the " Vegetarian Jubilee Library." It would be useless to criticise Mr. Smith's arguments. They have been stated and answered again and again. With whom the logical victory rests it is im- possible to say ; practically the habits of mankind remain un- changed. There are races which can never become vegetarians, the Eaquimaux, for instance. There are others, as the Hindoos, which will never become flesh-eaters. We wonder whether the editor of this little book happened to see a volume which was reviewed some years ago in these columns. In that the practice of eating farinaceous food was condemned with no less emphasis than Mr. Smith employs in condemning flesh. All mankind, con- tended this new diet-reformer, was to live upon nuts.
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