Series: Papers 70(40) - 182(40)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of memoranda and reports documenting to the British War Cabinet's handling of food policy. Subjects covered in the file include domestic agricultural production of commodity foods and feedstuffs; the reduction of ration sizes, including bacon rations, for military personnel; the importation of certain foods and feedstuffs; and wartime nutrition with the formulation of the Basal Diet. Documents in the file include weekly statistical reports relating to the supplies of commodity foods and feedstuffs, with losses caused by German air raids and the sinking of cargo ships; a discussion of milk policies, such as the Cheap Milk Scheme and the concern over the vulnerability of milk supplies; and progress reports concerning the progress of agriculture in Northern Ireland. Other subjects discussed include food and livestock prices; brewing and distilling provisions; cheap food for the poorer classes; fertiliser requirements for British agriculture; and communal feeding for schoolchildren and workers.
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The National Archives · 28 June 1940 English
6, Wheat and fats must be imported but all other foods in this list can be produced at home in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of the whole population. …
The National Archives · 26 July 1940 English
(c) (d) Of all types of livestock the cow is the most efficient converter of fodder crops and concentrates into human food while milk and milk products are readily available …
The National Archives · 14 October 1940 English
1. 2. 3. REFRIGERATED SHIPPING SPACE. The Ministry of Food's requirements for the second year of war have been provisionally estimated at 18.9 million tons of cargo, divided into a …
The National Archives · 14 October 1940
1. 2. 3. REFRIGERATED SHIPPING SPACE. The Ministry of Food's requirements for the second year of war have been provisionally estimated at 18.9 million tons of cargo, divided into a …
The National Archives · 17 July 1940 English
4. SCALES OF RATIONS FOR A.T.S. The new system of messing was, for administrative convenience, also applied to the A.T.S., who receive four-fifths of the soldiers' scale. This represents, in …
The National Archives · 26 June 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET Report No. 32 98 Copy No. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS 1. The reserve …
The National Archives · 11 September 1940 English
2. 5. 6. MINISTRY OF FOOD Report No. 42. Copy No. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS. Very low imports in the week ended August 31st …
The National Archives · 5 November 1940 English
WHEAT AND FLOUR (Quantities in thousands of tons) 1940: Week ended: Sep. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 (in terms of Wheat) 1934/35 - 1938/39 average weekly …
The National Archives · 19 June 1940 English
(Quantities in thousands of tons) 1940: Week ended: May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June WHEAT AND FLOUR (in terms of Wheat) 1935/37 average weekly total consumption 135 …
The National Archives · 8 October 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD SECRET Report No. 46 Copy No. 121 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS 1. The total of stocks of WHEAT AND FLOUR in …