Eat more corn, oats, and rye products...
ca. 1918
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This poster reads: "Eat more corn, oats, and rye products — fish and poultry — fruits, vegetables, and potatoes, baked, broiled, and boiled Foods. Eat less wheat, wheat sugar and fats to save for the Army and our allies."
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U.S. Food AdministrationEat more corn, oats, and rye products — fish and poultry — fruits, vegetables, and potatoes, baked, broiled, and boiled Foods. Eat less wheat, wheat sugar and fats to save for the Army and our allies.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 512500
Full Citation: Poster 4-P-61; Eat more corn, oats, and rye products- fish and poultry- fruits, vegetables, and potatoes, Baked, Broiled, and Boiled Foods. Eat less wheat, wheat sugar and fats to save for the army and our allies.; ca. 1918; 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://docsteach.org/documents/document/eat-more-corn-oats-rye, March 21, 2025]Activities that use this document
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