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Excerpt from Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Vol. 31: August, 1918 About a year ago I had the privilege of meeting Professor Alonzo E. Taylor in Philadelphia, when I received at first hand information regarding some of his important Observations in Germany on the dietetic habits of the German civilian population. While there was no quantitative measure ment of the food intake Of these people, the fact appeared to be established without doubt that the Germans were subsisting upon a very low calorie intake and that this had endured for so long a time since the beginning of the war that it seemed highly probable that the former liberal body reserves no longer supplemented the diet. AS a result of this conference a previously-formed plan was crystallized into definite action. After con ference with my colleagues at the Nutrition Laboratory, an extensive research upon the influence Of a prolonged reduction in diet on a group of men was outlined. Obviously much profit was derived from the criticisms of the historic research of Professor Chittenden with his group of soldiers. Professor Chittenden's problem dealt mainly with the nitrogen intake and output, but when the energy Of the diet comes into discussion, it is clear that the dietetic control must be even more rigid and one must, in the last analysis, be wholly dependent upon the personal integrity and veracity Of the subjects. If a person ate more protein than was allowed, this would Show in the urine. A person could eat considerably more calories than actually allowed and yet no direct chemical control could be secured. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an i