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Description

A file of meeting minutes and memoranda concerning issues discussed by the Scientific Sub-Committee on Food Policy. Subjects covered in the file include food supplies and imports; agricultural production and the ploughing-up campaign; the use of grassland; and the use of the "basal diet" as the foundation of food policy. Further topics discussed include the infestation of grain by insects; the production of yeast through molasses; studies on the nutritional values of milk, bread, potatoes, and vegetables; plans to add vitamins to bread and flour during their production; the production of canned vegetables and dried milk; the nutritional value of sugar; and the decision to reduce the pig and poultry population. Information is also provided on food production in Scotland; the benefits of communal feeding; and food policies on the German home front.