ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1940, is a systematic analysis of Britain’s principal food supplies and the means by which they are distributed to the people. Its calculates the total quantities of food required to feed the whole nation properly, examines pricing structures and the sources of the food stuffs. Both home produced and imported foods are covered in this survey, as are restrictions in the form of the wartime governmental controls.

chapter 1|13 pages

The Need for a Food Policy

chapter 2|18 pages

Bread

chapter 3|32 pages

Milk and Milk Products

chapter 4|14 pages

Eggs

chapter 5|36 pages

Meat

chapter 6|15 pages

Bacon

chapter 7|26 pages

Sea Fish

chapter 8|37 pages

Vegetables and Fruit

chapter 9|11 pages

Tea

chapter 10|16 pages

Sugar

chapter 11|20 pages

British Agriculture and Food Supply

chapter 12|14 pages

The Problem of Distribution

chapter 13|18 pages

Food Problems in Wartime

chapter 14|12 pages

The Improvement of Nutrition