"WWI, "Fruits of Victory", 1918"

"Entitled: "The fruits of victory". Poster shows a woman dressed in stars and stripes with vegetables and jars of preserved food. The United States did not have food rationing in WWI. Through slogans such as "Food Will Win the War", "Meatless Mondays", and "Wheatless Wednesdays", the United States Food Administration under Herbert Hoover reduced national consumption by 15%. Artist Leonebel Jacobs, 1918."

Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom

Conserve Consumption Fruits Homefront Jars Preserve Reduce Scrimp Skimp Vegetables

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