Food supply, health and economic development in England and Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

Harris, Bernard (2016) Food supply, health and economic development in England and Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Scientia Danica, Series H, Humanistica, 4 (7). pp. 141-154. 14. ISSN 1904-5492

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    Abstract

    This paper reviews the debate over the amount of food which was available for human consumption in England and Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It presents new data on the number of calories derived from Irish imports and includes new calculations on the size distribution of calories within the British population.

    Creators(s): Harris, Bernard ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7118-1118;
    Item type:Article
    ID code:56529
    Keywords:food availability, England, Wales, eighteenth century, nineteenth century, history, economic development, heath, Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform , Health Policy
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Policy
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:26 May 2016 09:29
    Last modified:20 Feb 2020 04:16
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56529
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