War Food Administration (certain functions, WWII period)
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The War Food Administration was a U.S. World War II-era agency responsible for directing and coordinating the nation’s food production, distribution, and conservation to support both civilian needs and the war effort.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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World War II home front organization → |
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United States
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1945
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| hasMainTask |
administration of food distribution priorities
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advising the President on food policy during World War II → allocation of scarce food commodities → balancing military and civilian food demands → collection and analysis of food production statistics → coordination of U.S. food production during World War II → coordination of emergency food relief within the United States → coordination of federal food purchasing → coordination of food aid to war-affected civilian populations abroad → coordination of grain and cereal supplies for war needs → coordination of meat and livestock supplies for war needs → coordination of regional and local food distribution programs → coordination of transportation for food shipments → coordination with other war agencies on food policy → coordination with state agricultural and food agencies → development of wartime dietary guidance for civilians → direction of food distribution in the United States during World War II → encouragement of food conservation by the public → food conservation policy for the United States home front → implementation of federal food orders and directives → maintenance of adequate civilian food supplies → management of food exports to Allies → management of food-related priorities for industrial workers → monitoring of food stocks and reserves → oversight of agricultural marketing related to war needs → oversight of programs to reduce food waste → planning for postwar food needs → price stabilization of food commodities → promotion of efficient farm production for war needs → promotion of home food preservation and gardening → public information on food rationing and conservation → regulation of food processing industries for war priorities → support for nutrition standards in wartime → support of Allied food requirements → support of conservation of strategic food commodities such as fats and oils → support of lend-lease food programs → support of military food requirements → support of school and institutional feeding programs during wartime → |
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Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1943
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| partOf |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| subordinateTo |
Office for Emergency Management
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Federal Security Agency
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