A New Idea Each Morning: How food and agriculture came together in one international organisation

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Wendy Way

A New Idea Each Morning

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How food and agriculture came together in one international organisation

Wendy Way

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English

Division of Archaeology & Natural History (ANH) (A
01 May 2013

20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Food manufacturing & related industries; Dietetics & nutrition

In the years between the two world wars of the twentieth century leaders in Western countries worried about a food surplus. The hardships of the Great Depression were intensified by a glut of wheat and consequent low prices on the world market. Yet at the same time nutrition scientists protested that significant proportions of populations, even in affluent countries, were unable to afford a diet 'adequate for health'. Fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products and meat were out of reach for the poor.

This book traces the work of three men who sought to bring together the interests of farmers and the needs of the hungry: scientist and passionate campaigner for better nutrition, John Boyd Orr; Australian politician and international statesman, Stanley Melbourne Bruce; and Economic Adviser to Bruce at the Australian High Commission in London, Frank Lidgett McDougall. Bruce once said ‘McDougall brings me a new idea every morning’. One of those ideas became the genesis of their work, which helped bring about the formation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. All three undertook significant roles in the formative years of the organisation.

The story of this contribution to the international world order is little known. The cooperation, diplomacy and persistence of these men provides inspiration for tackling the alarming prospect of food shortages in the present century.

By: Wendy Way
Imprint: Division of Archaeology & Natural History (ANH) (A
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 176mm,
ISBN: 9781922144102
ISBN 10: 192214410X
Pages: 374
Publication Date: 01 May 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preliminary pages Illustration Preface and Acknowledgments List of Figures List of Tables Imperial Currency and Weights Abbreviations Introduction Part A: Visions of Empire Prologue Renmark Working with Bruce A Vision of Empire The Vision Ends Part B: The League of Nations Prologue The Wheat Crisis of the 1930s 'The Marriage of Health and Agriculture' A Vision for the League of Nations Part C: A New Deal for the World Prologue The War of Ideas 'A Keen Outsider' 'A New Era in the World's History’ Afterword Appendix I Appendix 2 Bibliography Index