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Good food means good work, eat the basic 7 every day!


Title	Good food means good work, eat the basic 7 every day!
Coverage / Year	1943
Description	Poster, color, 14 x 22 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office
Interpretation	Many men enlisting for service during World War II had nutrition-related problems which kept them from serving in the military. During the war, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the "basic 7" food groups to help ensure that future soldiers were healthier. On the home front, keeping healthy and fit was important for all citizens in order to keep the war effort moving forward to victory.
Lesson Plans / Themes	World War II
Learning Standards	16 History; 14 Political systems
Author or Creator	United States. Department of Agriculture. War Food Administration;
Subject / Keywords	World War II; War posters, American; Public health; Nutrition; World War, 1939-1945--United States;
Collection Publisher	Illinois State Library
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Resource Identifier	ww20160p
CONTENTdm file name	468421842002_ww20160p.jpg