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Present Food Position in the United Kingdom: I. Production Problem; II. Consumption Policy.

20 Nov 1939

###) It is agreed that all possible steps must be taken to ###prove the supplies of grains and other energy-yielding foods, ###th human and animal, while at the same time preserving the ###pplies of the health-protecting foods, of which the chief milk. ###) For this purpose the ploughing-up campaign has been ###arted and should give most valuable results. At the same time it should not be pressed to the point of making inroads ###on good young grass, since this will produce, acre for acre ###nd value for value, four times as much animal feeding-stuff in year as will a crop of grain, moreover a grass crop requires ###w implements, and much less tillage than does a grain crop, ###d is invaluable in quality for milk production.
agriculture nutrition cereals food supply wheat agricultural production animal feed barley bread butter distribution imports livestock meat milk oats potatoes price controls prices rationing supply pigs vegetables fats price control social class licensing dairy margarine food supplies food shortages overseas trade ploughing whale oil civil consumption nationwide ministry of agriculture and fisheries official sub-committee on food policy ploughing-up campaign sub-committee on food production
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/10/7
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 74/10
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(Sub)(39) 3
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000010.007
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Barley Bread Butter Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Distribution Fats Food Shortages Food Supplies Imports Livestock Margarine Meat Milk Nutrition Oats Overseas Trade Pigs Ploughing Ploughing-up Campaign Potatoes Price Controls Prices Rationing Social Class Vegetables Whale Oil Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy Sub-Committee on Food Production
Pages
8
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Food Production Sub-Committee. Meeting 1(39) Papers 1(39) - 3(39)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control

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