Another social problem which likewise contains far-reaching economic implications is that of nutrition. health is impossible under bad housing conditions, it Is even more unattainable without adequate food." A. Committee has been appointed by the Council of the League, which is ce-ordinating the work being done in. specialized fields by a committee set up by the governing body, by the Economic Committee and' by the health organization of the League.
There pre millions of people in every continent whose wages are inadequate to furnish them and their. children with sufficient food of the ight kind. Even if they can procure, enough to satisfy hunger, which Is. far from being universally the case, they are not protected against the ravages caused by wrong feeding.
'Mere quantitative sumiclency may. ce-exist "with a whole series of qualitative defects, any one of which may produce the' most serious consequences. Here again it is manifestly impossible as yet to raise wages to the extent necessary to ensure a reasonable standard of feeding. It is being asked whether feeding, like housing, should not be regarded as a public service.
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