§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will circulate to subsidised British Restaurants and school canteens the directions, formulated by the Medical Research Council and communicated to the Ministry, for the preservation of vitamins in cooking; and whether he will prohibit the addition of soda and the 1713W practice of prolonged cooking of green vegetables, inasmuch as both these procedures largely destroy their nutritive and protective value?
Major Lloyd GeorgeInstructions for cooking vegetables are contained in a booklet entitled "Canteen Catering" issued by the Ministry of Food and widely distributed to British Restaurants and canteens of all kinds. A further leaflet on the subject is being prepared; this will be distributed to all British Restaurants and cooking depots. In preparing this document full consideration is being given to the recommendations of the Medical Research Council and the points mentioned by my hon. Friend. I will consult my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education as to the circulation of a similar document to school canteens.