3.) John Birley: John Birley complained about the poor quality of the food provided at the factory. He mentioned that their breakfast consisted of water porridge with oatcake and onions to flavor it. For dinner, they were given Derbyshire oatcakes cut into four pieces, with one stack buttered and the other treacled. They also had cans of milk to drink with their meal.
4.) Mathew Crabtree: Mathew Crabtree mentioned that the food they had to eat at the mill was frequently covered by flues from the wool, and they had to blow it off with their mouth and pick it off with their fingers before they could eat it. They were forced to eat their meals while still working, resulting in their food being covered in dust from the cloth.
5.) Sarah Carpenter: Sarah Carpenter, who worked at Cressbrook Mill, described their common food as oatcake that was thick and coarse. They would have boiled milk and water poured into it for breakfast and supper. For dinner, they had potato pie with boiled bacon, but it was so thick with fat that they could barely eat it. They were only allowed three meals a day, even though they worked long hours from five in the morning until nine at night. Tea, butter, and cheese with brown bread were only given once a year.