BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1942, Page 5

BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY

DEPENDS ON SHIPPING SPACE.

BOW. RUGBY, August 14. Announcing that biscuits would come under the “points” rationing system on August 23, and that the sweets and chocolate ration would be increased by one-third, the Minister of Food (Lord Wootten) said the Government had succeeded in reducing the shipping space while keeping the nation fighting fit. He warned the public that with the demands on snipping what they were- he would have to make other reductions later. The supply of food must depend on the shipping available, and he had just reduced his demands for space because of the greater proportion reouired for the direct prosecution ot the war. This did not necessarily mean a reduction in rations, because space was being saved by various methods. For instance, the boning of imported meat, which enabled the meat ration to be maintained.