But these are matters of esthetic pleasure rather than of nutrition.

They depend largely upon habit.

Whale blubber and seal oil are as much appreciated in some quarters as butter is by us.

An American going inland from the Atlantic coast is often surprised to find that olive oil, instead, of being served on every table, is exceedingly disliked.
For the sustenance of the body we must recognize that fat is fat, whatever its flavor.

A calorie from butter yields neither more nor less energy than a calorie from lard or bacon, olive oil or cottonseed oil.