A HEALTHY DIET, PART TWO
To read the 18 th and early 19 th century diaries of Parson Woodforde, of Norfolk (England ), is to gain the impression of a gormandising hog, gorging and swilling his way to an early grave, but in fact he had a long, fulfilling life, and in this he was in no way untypical of the age in which he lived, and his daily diet was roughly typical of people on his income: £400 per annum. It is interesting – and is an indication of how little bread was eaten at his Rectory – to note that Woodforde’s... Sign in to see full entry.