A histogram comparing the vitamin C content of various foods. Colour lithograph.

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[between 1940 and 1949?]
Reference:
38535i
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A histogram comparing the vitamin C content of various foods. Colour lithograph. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The foods named are: sprouts, parsley, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, watercress, swede, lettuce, oranges

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[London] : Ministry of Food, [between 1940 and 1949?] (London : Fosh & Cross Ltd.)

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1 print : lithograph, printed in blue and black ; sheet 75.6 x 49 cm

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Vitamin 'C' content of vegetables compared with oranges ; amount lost in cooking ; 31/2 ozs. orange compared with equal quantities of vegetables. Bears reference nos: A4637; Wt 10977; 5,000; 5/45; Gp.961

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Wellcome Collection 38535i

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