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DOMESTIC RABBITS. Memo. by Minister of Food.

10 May 1941

In my view, so far from recognising or encouraging such an increase in the probable consumption of human food by animals, we should make it clear by stuffs are now so short that it public announcement that supplies of feeding for domestic rabbits and that the feeding of is impossible to provide rations be regarded as waste. human food to such rabbits would scheme would, at a time when supplies of rationed feedin demand for a class of livestock 6. This domestic stuffs are rapidly dwindling, introduce a new be given the same priority as dairy cattle, that would in future have to to take up this class of because once the Government livestock keeping we shall be unable to have encouraged people leave them in the lurch.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/6/15
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 74/6
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(41) 54
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000006.015
Keywords
Animal Feed Cereals Food Supplies Meat Rabbits Rationing
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 42(41) - 132(41)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply