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
- Date
- 1918
- Period
- First World War
- Made by
- U.S. Food Administration
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Wilson Administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Mobilize or secure compliance
- Themes
- Home front, Health
- Event
- World War I
- Regime
- Wilson administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 4 (U.S. Food Administration), World War I Posters (NAID 512439), retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
U.S. Food Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, 4-P-146.
Text on the object
[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'.
