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title: Eat More Corn, Oats and Rye Products; Eat Less Wheat, Meat, Sugar and Fats to Save for the Army and Our Associates
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/eat-more-corn-oats-and-rye-eat-less-wheat-meat-sugar-fats-1918/
description: 'A still life of fruit, vegetables and a fish on a platter sits above two lists in yellow type: foods to eat more of and foods to eat less of.'
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# Eat More Corn, Oats and Rye Products; Eat Less Wheat, Meat, Sugar and Fats to Save for the Army and Our Associates

A still life of fruit, vegetables and a fish on a platter sits above two lists in yellow type: foods to eat more of and foods to eat less of. The sheet gives instructions rather than arguments, and its one stated reason is supplying the army and the 'associates' (Allied nations).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
[UNITED STATES] FOOD
[ADMINI]STRATION

EAT MORE
CORN, OATS AND RYE
PRODUCTS—        FISH
AND POULTRY—   FRUITS,
VEGETABLES AND POTATOES
BAKED, BOILED AND
BROILED FOODS
EAT LESS
WHEAT, MEAT, SUGAR AND FATS
TO SAVE FOR THE ARMY
AND OUR ASSOCIATES
```

Bracketed letters are missing at the torn top edge. NARA's title reads 'Fish and Poultry' and 'Eat Less'; the sheet prints 'Associates' where NARA's title ends 'allies'.

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