Food Problems To Illustrate the Meaning of Food Waste and What May be Accomplished by Economy and Intelligent Substitution

Boston, MA: Ginn and Company. Very Good+. 1918. Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The brown paper covers have some light bumping and edge wear. There are several light patches of toning / light discoloration to the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front pastedown page, an inked notation on the top edge of the front endpaper and an ink stamped notice from the United States Food Administration, also on the front endpaper. "The United States Food Administration (1917–1920) was an independent Federal agency that controlled the production, distribution and conservation of food in the U. S. During the nation's participation in World War I. It was established to prevent monopolies and hoarding, and to maintain government control of foods through voluntary agreements and licensing. The agency was established by Executive Order 2679-A of August 10, 1917, pursuant to the Food and Fuel Control Act, and was abolished by Executive Order 3320 on August 21, 1920. Herbert Hoover was appointed to serve as Food Administrator. One of the agency's important tasks was the stabilization of the price of wheat on the U. S. Market. Concepts such as "meatless Mondays" and "wheatless Wednesdays" were also implemented to help ration food, so that the government could prioritize the war effort. " (from Wikipedia) .