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title: 'America''s Food Pledge: 20 Million Tons'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/americas-food-pledge-20-million-tons-1917/
description: A wheat-wreath roundel carrying a shield frames the figure '20 million tons' above a promise to feed Europe, the Allies and 'liberated nations'.
section: Collection
---

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# America's Food Pledge: 20 Million Tons

A wheat-wreath roundel carrying a shield frames the figure '20 million tons' above a promise to feed Europe, the Allies and 'liberated nations'. The poster gives one target figure and one comparison ('two-thirds more than last year from stocks no larger') without further data, and asks readers simply to save food.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
America's food pledge
20 million tons
we have promised to
feed the hungry millions
of Europe-the Allies
and liberated nations
Save food
two-thirds more than last year
from stocks no larger
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
```

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