Different kinds of foods
The human race is spread all over the world, from the polar regions to the tropics. The people of which it is made up eat different kinds of food, partly according to the climate in which they live, partly according to the kind of food which their country produces. Thus, in India, the people live chiefly on different kind of grain, eggs, milk, or sometimes fish and meat. In Europe the people eat more flesh and less grain. In the Arctic regions, where no grain and fruits are produced, the Eskimo and other races live almost entirely on flesh and fish, especially fat.
The kind of food eaten also depends very often on custom or habit, and sometimes upon religiion. Brahmins will not touch meat. Mohammedans and Jews will not touch the flesh of pigs.
All races of mankind have their own different ideas on this matter. Thus the English used to laugh at the French because the latter ate frogs' legs and some kinds of snails; the Australians dislike rabbits although the English eat them.
Nevertheless, there are many reasons for these likes and dislikes. Thus, Swine in easten countries are very dirty feeders, whereas in Europe they are kept on clean food. Hence the Englishman will not eat horse-flesh, and the Hindu will not touch the flesh of cattle.
Lastly, certain savage people used to be cannibals-that is to say, they ate human flesh-though this custom has now fortunately almost ceased throughout the whole world.
