An On-the-spot Investigation of the Dietetic Life of the Farmers

Abstract

An on-the-spot investigation was held to offer the farmers an appropriate advice for the improvement of the dietetic life corresponding to the modernization of the agriculture.2, 459 houses were selected randomly from the farmers of Owari and Mikawa districts in Aichi prefecture, and were served for the analysis of this kind.The results showed that their average intake of fish, bean, vegetable and fruit was less than that of their counterparts in this country. It was also found that, if compared to the desirable goal fixed in the 50th year of Showa Era, the intake of the animal food is far behind sufficiency-especially, that of milk. The intake of protein with good quality, fat, vitamin A and B2 was also in sufficient. Moreover, it was conspicuously observed that the food expenses and the cooking hours were curtailed and shortened; the use of cheap and simple instant foodstuffs increased.As we are familiar with the real living conditions of the farmers in Aichi prefecture, it is getting clear that the improvement of their dietetic life becomes more urgent than ever.