§ Sir P. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the success of the Waste Food Board in organising the collection of kitchen waste; and what steps are being taken to encourage the use for pigs and poultry of the greatly increased supplies of meal which are now available?
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Mr. HudsonYes, Sir. My Department is co-operating closely with the Waste Food Board and I have been gratified to learn from the reports which I have received of the success of the board in organising the collection and sterilisation of kitchen waste. The value of kitchen waste for animal feeding has already been given a good deal of publicity and county war agricultural executive committees have been asked to assist in putting suppliers and farmers in touch with each other. The co-operation of the agricultural merchants in the disposal of concentrated kitchen waste has also been secured. Arrangements are being made for further publicity in order to make known to pig and poultry keepers the value of this feeding material at a time when other feeding-stuffs are in short supply.