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100 1 _aUnited States Food Administration
245 1 0 _aFood Guide for War Service at Home :
_bPrepared under the direction of the United States Food Administration in co-operation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Education, with a preface by Herbert Hoover
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-15
508 _aE-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Food Guide for War Service at Home" by the United States Food Administration is a practical guide written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. This publication serves as an educational resource aimed at promoting food conservation and efficient use of food supplies during wartime, emphasizing the necessity of supporting troops and allies abroad while managing domestic consumption. The opening of the guide outlines the dire food situation arising from the war, detailing how agricultural sectors in Europe have been ravaged and how reliance on imports has increased, especially from North America. It highlights the urgent need for careful food usage at home to ensure that sufficient resources can be sent to support Allied forces, reduce waste, and alleviate suffering in Europe. Major themes include the importance of wheat and other cereals, strategies for food conservation, and the need for public cooperation in fulfilling these wartime dietary adjustments. The urgency of the message is amplified with appeals from government officials, seeking to rally public support and engagement in food-saving practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply -- United States
700 1 _aBlunt, Katharine,
_d1876-1954
700 1 _aPowdermaker, Florence,
_d1894-1966
700 1 _aSwain, Frances Lucy
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14055
999 _c55443
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