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Show PUTTING ONE OVER ON COW, Japanese Solve Problem by Extensive Use of Artificial Milk Derived From Soy Bean. The -milk problem is by way of being be-ing solved in Japan, where cows are: scarce, by an extensive use of art!--ficlal milk derived from the soy bean. First, the Japanese soak the beans,! then boil them until the liquid turnsj white, when they add sugar and phos-j phate of potash. The boiling Is re-, sumed until a fluid results very slmllari In consistency and appearance to ordl-1 nary condensed milk. When water Is added soy milk is hardly to be distinguished dis-tinguished from fresh cow's milk. In composition also the artificial milk Is almost like genuine milk. Its, proteins, fats and sugars are In very, nearly the same proportion, although, of course, they are wholly vegetable in origin. Whether the substitute is equal to real cow's milk as a form of nourishment nourish-ment Is not quite clear, for much of the value of milk as a food comes from the enzymes or vitamines it con-, tains. The Japanese, however, declare" that it serves all the purposes of: cow's milk, and that It has the advantage advan-tage of being less liable to infection when properly and carefully manufactured. manufac-tured. Youth's Companion. |