Comments on: How the Mid-Victorians Worked, Ate and Died https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/how-the-mid-victorians-worked-ate-and-died/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:50:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Ben https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/how-the-mid-victorians-worked-ate-and-died/comment-page-1/#comment-885493 Ben Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:18:12 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31898#comment-885493 How delightfully… reactionary.

More organ meats. A lot more.

Lower alcohol content beer.

Far less smoking.

Regular physical activity.

2x-3x as many servings of vegetables, and given the quality of soils 150 years ago, probably of far far higher quality.

Life expectancy about the same (at 5 years) but with vitality until death, versus slow deterioration.

Much slower progression of cancers, which were rare.

Back To The Future, indeed.

]]> By: Gwern https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/how-the-mid-victorians-worked-ate-and-died/comment-page-1/#comment-884714 Gwern Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:59:10 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31898#comment-884714 A dubious paper.

]]> By: Grasspunk https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/how-the-mid-victorians-worked-ate-and-died/comment-page-1/#comment-884685 Grasspunk Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:25:16 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31898#comment-884685 Funny how in their summary they didn’t mention the pastured meats and backyard chickens and eggs they listed in the article.

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