MERL Seminars: Food Security in The Great War

By Dr John Martin, Reader in Agrarian History, De Montfort University Prior to the outbreak of the Great War Britain produced little more than half of its food requirements. Yet during the war the country was neither starved into submission nor forced to endure the malnutrition which engulfed many other countries. This talk will evaluate the role played by the farming community in saving the country from starvation. Part of 'The Great War and the Countryside' seminar series marking a century since the outbreak of the First World War.The talks will reveal a range of narratives, including some connected with Berkshire and Reading. Others will chart the varied ways in which this terrible conflict came to impact upon the British countryside and beyond.

Suitable for
Not suitable for children
16-17
18+


Website
www.reading.ac.uk/merl/ww1seminars

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000391?id=EVENT466644