"Eat More Cottage Cheese...You'll Need Less Meat...A Postal Card Will Bring Recipes...Cottage Cheese or Meat? Ask Your Pocketbook!"
ca. 1917 - 1919
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During World War I, the Food Administration under Herbert Hoover promoted “Wheatless Wednesdays” and “Meatless Mondays.” This poster suggests cottage cheese as a protein substitute.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 512542
Full Citation: 'Eat More Cottage Cheese...You'll Need Less Meat...A Postal Card Will Bring Recipes...Cottage Cheese or Meat? Ask Your Pocketbook!'; ca. 1917 - 1919; Records of the U.S. Food Administration, Record Group 4. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/eat-more-cottage-cheeseyoull-need-less-meata-postal-card-will-bring-recipescottage-cheese-or-meat-ask-your-pocketbook, March 29, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.