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Foreign News
March 20, 1922
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
In 1921, UK frozen meat imports reached a record 917,414 tons of beef, mutton, and lamb, exceeding previous years, while home production was estimated at 1,056,400 tons. In London, 85% of marketed meat comes from overseas sources.
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85 PER CENT OF MEAT
MARKETED IN LONDON
COMES FROM OVERSEAS
London, March 19.—A song that
was very popular in London music
halls many years ago extolled the
virtues of the "Roast Beef of Old
England," and vociferously declared
that it accounts for the freedom
that "runs in the
blood of the
Englishman.
It is generally
believed
that
quite as much of the rich, red blood
of freedom runs in his veins as in
the good days of old but it can no
longer be said that it is the "roast
beef of old England" that accounts
for its presence there.
In fact many Englishmen, but
more especially Londoners, eat
much less of English beef than
comes from other countries that
are far distant and which is
brought to England frozen in
refrigerators.
A report of the "frozen
meat
trade" which has just been
published says importations in the
United Kingdom, in 1921 exceeded
all previous records with a total
of 917,414 tons of beef, mutton and
lamb. The home product was esti-
mated 1,056,400 tons.
In London district 85 per cent
of the meat marketed comes from
overseas. Only one Londoner out
of seven can reckon upon having
British-fed meat to eat.
MARKETED IN LONDON
COMES FROM OVERSEAS
London, March 19.—A song that
was very popular in London music
halls many years ago extolled the
virtues of the "Roast Beef of Old
England," and vociferously declared
that it accounts for the freedom
that "runs in the
blood of the
Englishman.
It is generally
believed
that
quite as much of the rich, red blood
of freedom runs in his veins as in
the good days of old but it can no
longer be said that it is the "roast
beef of old England" that accounts
for its presence there.
In fact many Englishmen, but
more especially Londoners, eat
much less of English beef than
comes from other countries that
are far distant and which is
brought to England frozen in
refrigerators.
A report of the "frozen
meat
trade" which has just been
published says importations in the
United Kingdom, in 1921 exceeded
all previous records with a total
of 917,414 tons of beef, mutton and
lamb. The home product was esti-
mated 1,056,400 tons.
In London district 85 per cent
of the meat marketed comes from
overseas. Only one Londoner out
of seven can reckon upon having
British-fed meat to eat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Frozen Meat Trade
London Meat Market
Uk Meat Imports
1921 Records
Overseas Beef
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
1921, Reported March 19
Outcome
importations: 917,414 tons of beef, mutton, and lamb; home product: 1,056,400 tons; london: 85% from overseas
Event Details
A report on the frozen meat trade indicates that 1921 UK importations exceeded previous records. Londoners consume mostly imported frozen meat from distant countries, with only one in seven eating British-fed meat.