FEEDING THE TROOPS.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 8

FEEDING THE TROOPS.

MARGARINE NOT BUTTER. DAIRY MEETING’S COMPLAINT. That the British Army, Navy and Air Force are supplied with margarine in preference to Empire butler was a fact revealed by Mr C. P. Agar, deputychairman of the Dairy Produce Board addressing suppliers of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company today. in reply to a question as to whether the British forces were supplied with New Zealand butter, Mr Agar said that the hoard had made enquiries into the position and had been informed that the ration consisted of margarine. U was, however, hoped that Ibis policy on the part of the War lOfilce might bo altered and all was being done to capture tlie potential market. The secretary of Hie board, Mr T. Brash, added that a letter received from I,tie War ufllee had implied that butter was considered 100 expensive to purchase for rations. A remit was passed urging Hie .Dominion conference to consider the possibilities of having butler included in the rations of the British Army, Navy ami Air Force and to approach the British Government with a view to having the margarine issue substituted by butter.