Flesh Foods
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to take the place of meat, and these substitutes for meat must be well
prepared, so that meat will not be desired
I am acquainted with families who have changed from a meat diet
to one that is impoverished. Their food is so poorly prepared that the
stomach loathes it; and such have told me that the health reform did
not agree with them, that they were decreasing in physical strength.
Food should be prepared with simplicity, yet with a nicety which will
invite the appetite
It is for their own good that the Lord counsels the remnant church
to discard the use of flesh meats, tea, and coffee, and other harmful
foods. There are plenty of other things on which we can subsist that
are wholesome and good.
Among those who are waiting for the coming of the Lord, meat
eating will eventually be done away; flesh will cease to form a part of
their diet. We should ever keep this end in view, and endeavor to work
steadily toward it
The intellectual, the moral, and the physical powers are depreciated
by the habitual use of flesh meats. Meat eating deranges the system,
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beclouds the intellect, and blunts the moral sensibilities. We say to
you, dear brother and sister, your safest course is to let meat alone
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422
Child Guidance, 384
423
Testimonies for the Church 2:63
424
Counsels on Diet and Foods, 380, 381
425
Testimonies for the Church 2:64