THE WORLD'S FOOD
DEBATE AT GENEVA NEW ZEALAND'S LEAD LARGER BUYING POWER By Telegraph—Fress Association —Copyright (Received October 2, 5.35 p.m.) GENEVA, Oct, 1 The Second Committee of the League of Nations to-day resumed the discussion on nutrition. Sir James Parr (New Zealand), expressed the opinion that the most satisfactory method of attacking the problem was along the line of increasing purchasing power. New Zealand had restored wages to the level they had reached before the depression, while reducing working hours, said Sir James. Food, however, was still too dear owing to inefficient distribution. There were ninny unnecessary middlemen handling Nonunion produce. As an instance, Sir James mentioned New Zealand apples, which cost 8d a lb. in Europe but brought the grower only Id a lb. The League's valuable work on nutrition should not be used as an excuse bv individual Governments for delaying action. It was gratifying to find'that a number of Governments already realised their obligations.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22540, 3 October 1936, Page 13
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158THE WORLD'S FOOD New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22540, 3 October 1936, Page 13
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