A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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FOOD
CONTENTS

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Introduction ii
1. FOOD SCHEMES
Report Date Sample
I National Wheatmeal Bread (i) May, 1942 General (G.1) 1
II National Wheatmeal Bread (ii) January, 1943 General (G.4) 3
III Food Schemes (i) (Rationing, Point Rationing Price Control, British Restaurants, National Wheatmeal Bread, Information about Food) May, 1942 Housewives (H.1.) 6
IV Food Schemes (ii)(as above and also including Oranges) July, 1942 Housewives (H.2) 11
V Food Rationing (i) June, 1942 General (G.2) 21
VI Food Rationing (ii) January, 1943 General (G.4) 26
VII British Restrurents June, 1942 General (G.2) 31
VIII Sweets Rationing September, 1942 Housewives (H.3) 35
IX Cod-liver Oil and Fruit Juices September, 1942 Housewives (H.3) 35
2. PUBLICITY
I The Kichen Front October, 1942 Housewives (H.5) 45
II Housewives' Attitudes to Food by Publicity (Kichen Front, Newspaper advertisement, Film flashes and slides, Demonstrations) January, 1943 General (H.9) 57
III Food Values (i) May, 1942 General (G.1) 71
IV Food Values (ii) January, 1943 General (G.4) 73
V Information about Food May, 1942 Housewives (H.1) 81
VI Dried Eggs June, 1942 Housewives (H.1) 83
3. SHOPPING AND SHORTAGES
I Queues June, 1942 Housewives (H.2) 87
II Deleveries of Food by Retailers May, 1942 Housewives (H. l) 94
III Re-Registration August, 1942 Housewives (H.3) 97
IV Food Shortages (i) and Shopping Difficulties May, 1942 Housewives (H.1) 101
V Food Shortages (ii) January, 1943 General (G.4) 106
VI Vegetables (i) August, 1942 Housewives (H. 3) 111
VII Vegetables (ii) March, 1943 Housewives (H.12) 117

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