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Salient: An organ of student opinion at Victoria University, Wellington. Vol. 23, No. 3. Monday, April 11, 1960

Food For Thought — It seems that students are having eating problems the world over. . .

Food For Thought

It seems that students are having eating problems the world over. . . .

In France

"After some 60 students in the student cafeteria had contracted food poisoning from fish, the Students' Association of Limoges protested against the quality of the food and the unfavourable conditions in the student restaurant. The Students Association pointed out that students complain about the bad food daily and found out that the food supplies were being stored impractically in a damp place. At this, the Office of the District Attorney of Limoges decided to begin preliminary proceedings. The police made tests of the food which had been used in preparation of the meal; however, the fish, which the students thought to be the cause of the poisoning, could not be investigated, since the leftovers had already been thrown into the garbage palls before the poisoning had become evident."

In Indonesia

It seems, too, that some Universities take eating very seriously —"The University of Indonesia's Bogor division is completing preparations for a nutrition survey and experiment which will be carried out this year in co-operation with the Nutrition Institute in Bogor. Some 1500 students are enrolled in the Agricultural and Veterinary Departments located at Bogor.

"The survey and experiment will be condutced within a group consisting of 10 per cent. of the student body, and will continue over a period of months. One half of the control group will receive an enriched diet while the other will continue to eat food which is usually prepared by hostel cafeterias. While the experiment is being conducted, data will be collected at intervals on the students' weight and general health. The results of the experiment are expected to lead to practically feasible recommendations for changes in the present diet of students, whether they eat in hostels or in restaurants. The Committee hopes that the study will help convince dormitory and hostel cafeteria authorities of the need to plan menus more carefully in order to provide a more balanced diet within the financial limitations of student's means and university resources."