APPENDIX. Bracken is known to contain considerable amounts of carbohydrates and is available in this country in considerable quantities. Hence use of it does not involve shipping. In spite of the obvious appeal of the suggestion to manufacture food yeast from the carbohydrates contained in bracken, I, regretfully, cannot support this suggestion at present for the following reasons: (1) Although it is known that food yeast can be made from hydrolysed bracken, i.e. bracken boiled with dilute acid, no feeding tests, either on animals or on human beings have been carried out on food yeast so prepared.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 11: Scotland (Edinburgh HQ)
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/5/68
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 74/5
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(41) 40
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000005.068
- Keywords
- Agriculture Finance Food Processing Food Supplies Harvests Science Sugar Transportation Yeast
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Food Policy Committee Scientific Advisory Committee Scientific Committee on Food Policy Scottish Office
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
