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Ministry of Food and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Scientific Advisor's...

Catalogue reference: MAF 256

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MAF 256

This series includes records on dietary planning for the civil population and the services, the analysis and methods of control of food quality, the preparation of material for the National Food Survey and other dietary surveys, and the...

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Reference
MAF 256
Title
Ministry of Food and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Scientific Advisor's Division: Registered Files (SA Series)
Date
1936-1982
Description

This series includes records on dietary planning for the civil population and the services, the analysis and methods of control of food quality, the preparation of material for the National Food Survey and other dietary surveys, and the investigation of new sources of food.

It includes many files re-registered from the Ministry of Food, Scientific Advisor's Division records: MAF 98

Related material

For logbooks from the National Food Survey see MAF 95

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
SA file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Ministry of Food, Scientific Advisors Division, 1948-1955
Physical description
319 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1985 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Accumulation dates
1947 onwards
Accruals
Series is accruing
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10656/

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Ministry of Food and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Scientific Advisor's Division: Registered Files (SA Series)