United States Food Administrator
E206
The United States Food Administrator was the federal wartime office responsible for managing and conserving the nation’s food supply during World War I, including overseeing production, distribution, and voluntary rationing.
Aliases (1)
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government office
→
wartime agency → |
| aimedTo |
avoid compulsory rationing through voluntary measures
→
support Allied war effort through food exports → |
| appliesToPeriod |
World War I
→
|
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
→
|
| country |
United States of America
→
|
| dissolvedAfter |
end of World War I
→
|
| endTime |
1919
→
|
| firstOfficeholder |
Herbert Hoover
→
|
| hasPolicy |
encouragement of food conservation in households
→
encouragement of home gardens → promotion of meatless days → promotion of wheatless days → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
→
|
| historicalSignificance |
expanded federal role in economic regulation during wartime
→
served as a model for later wartime food agencies in the United States → |
| jurisdiction |
civilian food supply in the United States
→
|
| legalBasis |
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
→
|
| notableOfficeholder |
Herbert Hoover
→
|
| partOf |
United States federal government
→
|
| regulates |
distribution of grain and flour
→
prices of certain staple foods → use of fats and fuel-related food products → use of sugar → |
| responsibleFor |
conserving food in the United States during World War I
→
encouraging increased agricultural output → ensuring adequate food supplies for Allied nations → ensuring adequate food supplies for the U.S. military → managing the U.S. food supply during World War I → overseeing food distribution → overseeing food production → preventing hoarding of food → promoting voluntary rationing → regulating the export of foodstuffs → stabilizing food prices → |
| startTime |
1917
→
|
| supervisedBy |
executive branch of the United States government
→
|
| usedMethod |
licensing of food-related businesses
→
public information campaigns → voluntary pledges from households and businesses → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lever Act
("United States Food Administration")
→
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 ("United States Food Administration") → |
grantedPowerTo |
|
Lever Act
("United States Food Administration")
→
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 ("United States Food Administration") → |
relatedTo |
|
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
("United States Food Administration")
→
|
authorizedCreationOf |
|
Herbert Hoover
→
|
positionHeld |