How has Uncle Sam shaped our eating habits? PHOTO: Sally Squires Copyright 2011 The Wilhelm Group, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved
Eat less sugar. Go meatless on Mondays and provide nourishing school lunches for children.
Sound familiar?
What if I told you that was advice respectively of Uncle Sam during World War II, President Herbert Hoover and the original school lunch program launched in the 1940′s. As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they remain the same. If you want to know about the impact that Uncle Sam has had on what we eat, then check out the Website for What’s Cooking Uncle Sam, the wonderful exhibit at the National Archives that sadly ends today. So if you happen to be in Washington, DC, you still have today to see it. I highly recommend it.
President Herbert Hoover urged Americans to observe "Meatless Mondays" to help stretch precious food resources for US troops. Image via Wikipedifrom World War I, President Herbert Hoover and a World War II effort to ensure the health of children?
There’s a lot of debate these days about the size and role of government. What impact do you think that Uncle Sam has–or should have–on what we eat?
