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FOOD SITUATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. (MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL, 1942 BY THE MINISTER OF FOOD)

27 May 1942

ENERGY FOODS May-July are (carbo- hydrates) Wheat & flour: Oatmeal: Rice: Sugar: Potatoes: ENERGY The short FOODS (fats) Oilseeds and The outlook for wheat and flour stocks has improved; vegetable oils: Margarine and lard: COMMODITY SUPPLY POSITION sugar arri### forecast at 50% of consumption;. the end-of-season potat### reserve is in excellent condition. (i) Shorter voyage times and lower losses at sea in resulted in larger arrivals of wheat than had be anticipated. Instead of the expected decline, stock of wheat and flour increased to 16.
agriculture cereals food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed butter cheese distribution eggs fish food preparation fruit imports meat milk oats transportation potatoes prices rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables storage vegetable oil alcohol fats starch flour dairy margarine food supplies bacon oil seeds overseas trade lend-lease air raids shipping losses nationwide food policy committee ministry of food alcoholic spirits whisky preserves
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/7/20
Document Types
Report Table/chart/graph Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/7
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(42) 16
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000007.020
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Air Raids Alcohol Alcoholic Spirits Animal Feed Bacon Butter Cereals Cheese Dairy Distribution Eggs Fats Fish Flour Food Preparation Food Supplies Fruit Imports Lend-lease Margarine Meat Milk Oats Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Potatoes Preserves Prices Rationing Rice Shipping Losses Starch Storage Sugar Tea Transportation Vegetable Oil Vegetables Wheat Whisky
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
12
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meetings 1(42) - 2(42) Papers 1(42) - 24(42)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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