S.A.C.(41)13. 11TH MARCH, 1941. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE. REPORT ON THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF FOOD YEAST. AND MANUFACTURE This question was first brought to our notice in November last when we suggested to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the growth of food yeast, using molasses as the main constituent of the culture medium might be particularly suitable for development in the West Indies where molasses is practically a waste product. 2. Subsequently a similar proposal was put forward by Dr.