A survey of the vital part played by fat in the production of food. Includes whale oil, vegetable oil from coconuts in Ceylon, and palm oil from West Africa.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311492
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Coconut industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food - Composition
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oils and fats
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Palm-oil industry - Nigeria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa, West
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Analysis
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Composition
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Food - Analysis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)