Food–don't waste it
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As the United States entered a war-torn Europe in World War I, Americans at home realized they also had an important part to play. President Woodrow Wilson created a US Food Administration with the rallying cry of “Food Will Win the War!”. Its head, Herbert Hoover, insisted that he accept no salary in his role, knowing that he would need the moral authority to get the American people to make the necessary sacrifices. He designed an effort to appeal to the American sense of volunteerism by using the Food Administration’s own Advertising Section, creating a wealth of posters. The posters encouraged voluntary, scientific substitution over rationing, and it was a success: domestic food production increased even as farmers joined the war force, and shipments to the forces abroad grew threefold. This particular poster—Food–don’t waste it—was designed by Fred G. Cooper in 1917. While the poster consists of simple red and black text, the rules feel strikingly modern. “Buy local foods” and “use less wheat and meat” feel like new health fads, but in fact are a return to the past, back when food could win wars.
Food–don't waste it
$30.40
Sale price
$30.40
Regular price
$40.00