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HEALTHY and well–informed public criticism is good for all Governments, particularly when, as was the case in the House of Lords debate on September 30, it is constructive in nature. The debate dealt mainly with the Government food production policy, and a good case was made out for Government support to poultry keepers in their efforts to obtain maximum egg production consistent with the maximum production of crops suitable for direct use as human food. Viscount Dawson stressed the essential value of the egg as a constituent of human dietaries, not only for its use in preventive medicine, but also because of the unique part it plays with milk in maintaining the health and vitality of children and in keeping the active population well and fit in time of war. He maintained that it would be a mistake to penalize egg production in times such as these, and in this view was supported by Lord Phillimore, who hopes that further egg production will be encouraged. That the adoption of such a policy would be in the national interest is substantiated by an article in NATURE of September 20, p. 335.
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Food Values of Eggs and Cheese. Nature 148, 433 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/148433b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/148433b0