European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine food for thought by Linda White travel editor he strange Befts iha1 greets visitors id the Almic Tanum Ine food museum Olevey Switzerland could ruin the appetite. The beast has the head of a Chicken legs at a sheep and fms of a fish but most of ils body is pig and cow because three qua lors of lha world s meat consumption is pork and beef. Food its production preservation and consumption is an ambitious subject to cover in one museum but the alimentary us manages to touch on a tremendous Range of topics. Teen agers Are ally acted to the ground floor compute Section where Urey can learn about nutrients and to the exercise Bike where they can Check their Energy level. The nostalgic older crowd seems to prefer wandering through the collections of Kitchen implements and Arm machinery youngsters savor sifting a Side a giant Mouin the Leech Are Ine seals for a him about denial care the museum is divided into three Sec hone from we Sun to the consumer their daily bread and fond m the past. The first Section is heavy on Charls. Which ire m French and German although the computers speak English an English Booklet available at the front desk a Plains the subjects thoroughly for Lampto. Ivo Load pyramids led us thai one hectare of Vahi or can Leer 20 people or t of Cov a bul iwo cows can to d Only to Copto worldwide there Are Aboul Usu times Mare foods of  origin than of animal Orjin most people by on acc s. Heat it com Orpo Kioes for Basic did the museum has selected four villages in four different parts of the world to illustrate those foods the Model villages interweave food Wilh housing Craf 15, festivals social customs and religious Lile. Eating. The museum says is More than taking care of the body s needs ii is also a social and sometimes o religious event the prohibition of some foods. Inc Obi gallon to fast at certain Imes of inc year and the Usa of particular foods in Uluas All Are related to the relationship Between humans and the animal and vegetable kingdoms Millet a family of Cereal Grams was cultivated As Early As 6.000 b c and is still she Basic foods ult of the african Savanna the Village illustrating Millet culture is typical of Norm Cameroon Corn and potatoes Are the Staples in the villages of Mountain people in the Andes of Peru the use of Nee. The Basic diet in the Philippines is  by an it Gao Village a Village in Anatolia m the Western part of Turkey represents wheat the most Popup or Cereal crap in the world the nmn Eum holds lha Uvo in mini & changes have of leered the human Diel. The first is inc Chung from Hunting fishing and gathering to arming 6 000 to 10 000 years Agoa process so slow Hal no Onn really noticed it was happen Init but the second , the Industrial Ruvo Futon upset the old ays of living Al Oner to opt Cama to rely much Moro on Canning feeding and other Days to preserve food which led to Iho to dinner the museum Ira cos the chants in food preservation and preparation in the Home and the fast Oil with everything trom  sopa razors to ,1 co Lechon o can openers packaging and Labelling Are also created displays Incipit the  swiung1 of the in Ana the at the time atrium a display of stoves above show How kitchens Hove developed Over the years the total animal below is a combination of those which provide meet Tor Man poor in different times accompanied by the appropriate music a 5lh Century Pablo had neither plates nor works by the Rococo period of the Isth Century Forks had become re lined to the style we know Loday but there were no napkins the Wahta Ctol was used to Ivine one s Mouth the museum is the brainchild and to some extent the showcase for Nestle the company thai popularized chocolate to is housed n the building that was nose e s Headquarters Al the end of world War i. The neoclassical building set on lire shores of late Geneva underwent a Iwa year Ren Vahon Belore the museum was opened in the summer of 1985 ii is open tuesday sunday 10 a m noon and 3-5 p m entry ices Are 3 francs about $2 Lor adults 2 francs Lor groups of 10 or More and i franc Tor a Ludonis and retired Poison to a vex 1 Gioupis Rojy Enci pro guides Are available on request monday March 30, 937 the stars and stripes Page 13