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| Eat the Basic 7... Every Day! 1943 University of North Texas public domain |
Welcome to the supplemental resources for Episode 13 all about wartime nutrition!
Nutrition was a hugely important factor in WWII - the success of the war was dependent on the health of the nation - its soldiers, its working population, and its civilian population. All of them worked together to keep things running to win the war.
Enjoy these amazing wartime posters about nutrition!
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| "For Health... eat some food from each group" Wikimedia commons |
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| Eat the Right Foods 1942 Northwestern University Library Collections public domain |
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| Food is a Weapon. Don't waste it! 1943 Northwestern University Library Collection public domain |
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| For Work, For Play 3 "squares" a day 1944 Northwestern University Library Collection public domain |
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| Guard your family's health 1943 Northwestern University Library Collection public domain |
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| U.S. Needs US Strong 1942 Northwestern University Library Collection public domain |
Here are some articles about nutrition from various magazines in my collection:
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| "Foods Your Need" Food for Health and Victory, 1942-1945 |
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| Women's Home Companion magazine July 1942 |
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| Women's Home Companion magazine July 1942 |
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| McCall's magazine March 1942 |
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| McCall's magazine March 1942 |
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| Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife magazine January 1943 |
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| Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife magazine April 1942 |
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| Women's Home Companion June 1942 |
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| Health-for-Victory Club Meal Planning Guide August 1943 |
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| Health-for-Victory Club Meal Planning Guide February 1943 |
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| Health-for-Victory Club Meal Planning Guide February 1943 |
Here is the Cookbook Feature: The Wartime Cook Book by Alice Bradley
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| published 1943 |
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| I really love this dedication! |
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| Notice how the chapters are organized by food groups and not meal or food categories! |
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| I also love that this cookbook includes the food wheel with the 7 food groups |
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| It features a helpful vitamin chart as well. |
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| The taste is not for everyone.... |
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| Another interesting recipe with a very strong honey flavor. |
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| I thought the taste was improved by the coconut. |
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| This is a very sweet, soft candy with a nice, nutty aftertaste. |
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| Everyone needs a classic pumpkin pie recipe! I wasn't a fan of the whipped egg whites, but this is easily remedied by just adding the whole eggs into the mixture. |
RESOURCES
Articles:
https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/whats-cooking/pdf/wcus-travel-brochure.pdf
Books:
What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? The Government’s Effect on the
American Diet. Kamps, Alice D. Foundation for the National Archives,
Washington D.C., 2011.
The Wartime Cook Book. Alice Bradley, 1943.
Food for Health and Victory. Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1942-1945.
The Ration Cook Book. Demetria M. Taylor, 1943.
Images/Videos:
For Health...Eat the Basic 7
(Accessed 11-3-20)
Wartime Nutrition & Exercise. Universal Studios, 1942.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGhhWigokFg
(Accessed 10-29-20)
U.S. Needs US Strong - Eat Nutritional Foods
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._NEEDS_US_STRONG_-_NARA_-_515914.jpg
(Accessed 11-3-20)
Government & Geographic Information Collection,
Northwestern University Libraries. (1942). Eat the right food : America needs
you strong, Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/b18e33c3-6680-431e-9dd0-497e6a31ad24
United States. War Food Administration. Eat the Basic 7--
every day! : eat a lunch that packs a punch!, poster, 1943; [Washington, D.C.].
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc619/:
accessed November 10, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital
Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Government & Geographic Information Collection,
Northwestern University Libraries. "U.S. needs us strong : eat nutritional
food : every day eat this way", World War II Poster Collection. 1942.
https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/e865ceac-6256-488b-ab0c-7c0016db7f75
Government & Geographic Information Collection,
Northwestern University Libraries. "U.S. needs us strong : eat nutritional
food : every day eat this way", World War II Poster Collection. 1942.
https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/a90ebbd9-56b9-4e48-9fa2-98a3d3c032d4
Government & Geographic Information Collection,
Northwestern University Libraries. "For work, for play, 3
"squares" a day : eat the basic 7 way", World War II Poster
Collection. 1944. https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/622656bd-15ee-4a9b-895f-cb6de8ce0c84
Government & Geographic Information Collection,
Northwestern University Libraries. "Guard your family's health! : learn
about the new wartime foods in a nutrition class.", World War II Poster
Collection. 1943.
https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/e7e4912a-2045-4edb-8967-0fd7e119d97b
Government & Geographic Information Collection, Northwestern University Libraries. "Food is a weapon : don't waste it! : buy wisely, cook carefully, eat it all.", World War II Poster Collection. 1943. https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/6d64a150-f762-4886-aa10-cb3bf22048b5
