Food Will Win the War, in English

ca. 1917

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The newly created United States Food Administration, headed by Herbert Hoover during World War I, regulated the supply, distribution, and conservation of food during the war. It’s goal was to save enough to send surplus food to the Allies. This poster by Charles E. Chambers says "Food will win the war. You came here seeking Freedom. You must now help to preserve it. WHEAT is needed for the allies. Waste nothing." The poster was printed in several languages, including Yiddish and Italian. It targeted immigrants, combining patriotic symbols to urge the conservation of wheat.

Transcript

Food will win the war

You came here seeking Freedom
You must now help to preserve it

WHEAT is needed for the allies
Waste nothing

United States Food Administration

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration.

National Archives Identifier: 512499

Full Citation: Poster 4-P-60; Food will win the war. You came here seeking Freedom. You must now help to preserve it. WHEAT is needed for the allies. Waste nothing.; ca. 1917 ; World War I Posters, 1917 - 1919; Records of the U.S. Food Administration, Record Group 4; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/food-will-win-the-war-english, December 6, 2024]

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