'Development of Food Value League

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 279, 25 November 1939, Page 11

'Development of Food Value League

BREAD CAMPAIGN RESULTS The development of the work of the New Zealand Women’s Food Value League during the past year was reviewed at the annual meeting held in Auckland this week, states the Herald. The president, Miss A. L. Loudon, presided. The report stated that the formation of a branch of the league in Wellington marked a distinct progress in its policy, while it was also hoped that branches would be formed in Hamilton, Palmerston North and Dunedin in the near future. Criticism of the diets arranged for territorials had been published in the league’s journal during the year, continued the report, and since then the executive hard work hard in endeavouring to have the matter improved. A large public meeting had been arranged for the Wellington committee with excellent results. Miss A. E. Lorimer, (president of the Wellington branch, had since been appointed to tho committee set up to report on the diet of the soldiers in camps. Increase in Demand As a result of the bread campaign started by the league the consumption and supply of wholemeal bread had increased greatly in all largo towns, but much still remained to be accomplished where country districts wero concerned. Even in towns, however, the question or the weight of broad was still unsatisfactory, and tho matter was being pursued further by the league. “Tho future policy of the league will include tho fostering of a hosewives’ committee, the matter of food under war conditions, and consideration of import restrictions with regard to food,” concluded the report, j Reference was made to a statement 1 by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, to the effect that responsible ; individuals representing the people would be given every opportunity of inspecting any of tho military camps and seeing for themselves the conditions which were provided for the men. Access to Camps The league considered it was desirable that it should have such access to the camps for inspection purposes to see the methods of cooking the food and the conditions under which the men were living. A member stressed the advisability of such a visit, if it were permitted, being made without warning. I‘ 4 What is contained in the Army Regulations as to what the men should have to eat -may havo no relation to ithe food that is put on tho table,” she said. | It was unanimously agreed that the league should take the necessary steps jto ensure the inspection of the camps i by a committee of tho members. The following officers were elected: 'President, Miss A. L. Loudon; vice--1 presidents, Mrs. A. K. Turner and Dr. Barbara Roche; secretary, Mrs. N. H. Good; treasurer, Mrs. F. V. Senn; executive committee, Mrs. W. J. Lyon, Mrs. Martin Smith, Mrs. G. Perl, Miss V. Lowe and Miss Maindonald.

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