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In ancient times the people preserved foods for future use. They would hunt in summer, store away the food, and eat it in winter. It is very important to store away food. In the European War, for instance, the English blockade cannot starve the Germans because they have plenty of stored foods. Dry foods are a necessity.

The Oriental people have the same idea as to storing foods and as to the sanitary preparation of these foods.

If the dry foods were not sanitary they could not be imported into America. Every food has to be examined by a doctor. All these prepared foods are certified by a doctor's certificate which is proof that they are sanitary.