6.10. Tabous, interdits alimentaires et religions

Finding the “Ideal Diet”: Nutrition, Culture, and Dietary Practices in France and French Equatorial Africa, c. 1890s to 1920s1

“…27 Armand Gautier's 1908 guide warned his readers that alcoholism could lead to criminality and degeneration, and the "immoderate usage" of wine-which he defined as "two liters, and less, per day"-could lead to alcoholism. 28 Yet Gautier also argued that in moderate doses alcohol-either liquor watered down, or wine-gave heat and force to its drinkers which provided strength and fortitude to complete tasks. He warned of the perils of over-consumption, but suggested that wine and beer drinking could serve as protection against the abuse of liquor.…”