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ONE of the outstanding developments of recent years has been the steady progress throughout the world of the idea that the State is responsible for the material well-being of its individual members. A liberal food supply has always been regarded as one of the essentials for material well-being. Until recently, however, it was not realised how far the attainment by an individual of good physique, vigorous health and freedom from disease, could be brought about by attention throughout the whole period of his life to certain qualitative aspects of his habitual diet. It is now becoming plain to many of the Governments of States that they cannot afford to leave out of consideration the provision for their populations of food of the kind which tends to promote health.
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C., S. Physiological Bases of Nutrition. Nature 137, 176–177 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137176a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/137176a0