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Investigation of the fɔod values of locally grown and of imported fresh goods, including green vegetables, fruits and fish.
Investigation into the best methods of handling, transporting, stɔring, marketing such produce with a view to conserving their food values.
Investigation of storage conditions best suited to rien. other cereals, beans, etc., in respect to temperature, humidity and asration. dvice on construction of godowne and stores for such foods. I thin it is improbable that any gođown hás bemL constructed in Hong Kong on scientific lines expressly for the stɔrage of dried goods.
Investigation into stored product pests, e.g., rice and bean weevils, flour beetles, rice moths, etc., mad into methods of their exatrol and erradication,
Long term investigation into basic foodstuffs, covering their country of origin, shipment to Hong Kong, handling and stɔrage, - rice, polished, under:illed, parboiled; beans, peanuts, etc.
Investigation into factory processing of primary foods, the milling of rice, the extraction of peanut and soy bean oils, the preparation of soybean milk, the earning of fruits, vegetables, fish, etc., the manufacture of jams, pickles, sauces, preserves.
The correlation and utilisation of data from abroad, in partioar from india, Burya, Java Malaya and China.
Investigati into the best methods of preparing and cookin.. foods, rice, vegetables, fish, eto., - especially for the gall home.
advice to the pa.lis, toɔ factories, soliools, houpitale, etc.. re balanced diets. Instruction in soksois re best methods of utilising foods.
Special investigation into the feeding of children.
Special investigation into the diets of pregnant women and of nursing mothers, with particular reference to vitamins, the salte of iron and of calcium and to first class proteins.
advice to wovernment re legislation pertaining to the feeding of employees in factɔries.
Detailed advice to factories and businesses which contesplate feeding in part or in whole their employees, methods of cooking and serving. The supervision of such feeding.
esearch into special foods of high nutritional or vitamin value with a view to their extended
, peanut mal, shark-liver oil, fish meal, dried vegetable producte, eta.