15 black and white photographs of a Nutrition and Education display at the Ministry of Agriculture

15 black and white photographs of a Nutrition and Education display at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), c.1953.

The welfare food scheme:

These posters and pamphlets are examples of the kind of information that was offered to the public. Special attention was paid to vulnerable groups such as expectant mothers and growing children.

The Vitamin Welfare Scheme was purely nutritional in its purpose, namely, to ensure adequate supplies of vitamins A, C and D during pregnancy and early childhood.

Details

Category:
Nutrition & Food Technology
Object Number:
1999-734
type:
photograph
credit:
Patton, Freda