Economic and financial section > Problem of nutrition

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France.
In France, the various regimental authorities have a considerable
latitude in their purchases and commonly select “ protective ” foodstuffs.
Bills of fare of the meals are submitted for approval to army doctors
(see Chapter VII, below, pages 231 et seq.).
Iraq.
The standard diet for the Iraq army, both for officers and for men, is
as follows :
Soldiers Officers’ school
(18-25 years)
Grammes Grammes
Bread (wheat) 600 600
Rice 200 300
Meat (generally mutton) .... 150 300
Milk _ 5o
Butter fat (Ghee) 40 105
Fresh vegetables 330 500
Dry vegetables 150 —
Lentils 80 —
Fruits — 150 to 500
Sugar — 60
Jams _ 4o
Salt 23 28
Tea • • — 3
Tomato juice 15 13
Lemon juice 1 2
Pepper and curry — 1
Italy.
Army.
Various improvements have been made during the past few years.
The soldier’s ration no longer presents the terrible monotony of former
years, and the food has also gained in nutritive value.
The improvements made consist in : (1) the replacement twice
a week, at the first meal, of meat by farinaceous dishes or rice with
vegetables plus a ration of table cheese, thus utilising a product with
which the country is well provided ; (2) the consumption once a week,
during certain periods of the year, of a ration of “ dentale ” (fish