Fish and Vegetable Meals Will Save Wheat, Meat and Fats – Historic Print
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Fish and Vegetable Meals Will Save Wheat, Meat and Fats
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Food conservation posters like this one were a common sight in the United States during World War I, when the government asked households to cut back on wheat, meat and fats so that more could be shipped to troops and Allied civilians in Europe. The title, which promotes fish and vegetable meals as substitutes, reflects the wartime slogans of the U.S. Food Administration, created in 1917 under Herbert Hoover. Dated 1914, the piece predates American entry into the war, so it likely reflects the broader European conflict and the food shortages already felt across the Atlantic. It is worth noticing how the appeal turns everyday cooking into a patriotic duty.
| Original scan | 6,078 × 4,851 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
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