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1. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.; 2. DIETARY SURVEYS.; 3. LIVESTOCK POPULATION AND SOIL FERTILITY.; 4. IMPORTS AND HOME SUPPLIES OF FOOD.

6 Aug 1941

1. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the previous meeting (S.F.C.(41) 9th Meeting) were considered and approved subject to certain amendments noted on the copy kept for record purposes. 2. DIETARY SURVEYS. (Reference: S.F.C.(41) 9th Mtg. Concl.6.) SIR JOHN ORR outlined the conclusions reached by the Sub-Committee on Dietary Surveys after consultation with the Departments concerned. Information on the national diet and health at the present time was being collected in four directions:(i) The Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Ministry of Food had carried out surveys covering 600 families in England and Wales and 200 families in Scotland.
health agriculture public health surveys nutrition cereals maize food supply wheat united states of america agricultural production animal feed barley distribution eggs family imports industrial workers industry livestock meat milk oats rationing science statistics supply vegetables welfare meals dairy food supplies fertilisers bank of england land usage harvests overseas trade civil consumption government committees nationwide reserve stocks scientific committee on food policy rowett institute for nutrition and health sub-committee on dietary surveys
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/12/12
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 74/12
Former Department Reference
SFC(41) 10th Meeting
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000012.012
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Barley Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Distribution Eggs Family Fertilisers Food Supplies Government Committees Harvests Imports Industrial Workers Industry Land Usage Livestock Maize Meals Meat Milk Nutrition Oats Overseas Trade Public Health Reserve Stocks Science Statistics Surveys Vegetables Wheat
Language
English
Locations Discussed
United States of America
Organizations Discussed
Bank of England Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health Scientific Committee on Food Policy Sub-Committee on Dietary Surveys
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Scientific Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(41) - 13(41) Papers 1(41) - 54(41), 1 Jan-3 Dec 1941; Meeting 1(42) Papers 1(42) - 3(42), 16 Jan 1942; Meeting 1(43) Papers 1(43) - 4(43), 3 Feb 1943
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Health Welfare

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