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A careful comparative examination of the diets and
health of beggars in India and apparently healthy young
American teenagers revealed that in India the average
daily calorie intake of the typical beggar amounted to
less that half that of the typical American.

Yet only 6.25 percent of the beggars showed any sign of
nutritional deficiency, while a staggering 75 percent
of the American teenagers showed signs of severe
malnutrition. Only 1.25 percent of the Indian beggars
suffered dental cavities, compared with over 90 percent
of the young Americans. Conclusion: the typical beggar
in India derives greater health from his meager diet
than the average American teenager does from his ‘rich’
diet.