Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Saving Wheat
The object of this bulletin is to suggest ways in which wheat ?our may be conserved for our Allies and our soldiers by bringing into use the less well known ?ours and meals of other cereals.
Because so many of the world's producers are engaged in non-productive labor at this time, we are faced with a world shortage of wheat and other food products. It becomes necessary, therefore, for those who remain at home to make a greater and better utilization of all food supplies in order that the soldiers abroad may be fed on the kind of foods that are adapted to a soldier's life where he is. An army ill fed can not fight. We are sending thousands of our men across the ocean to fight for us, and those who remain at home must help to supply them with food. Truly a new and a large task is before us - a task in which the cooperation of every man and woman in America is asked.
The most necessary foods for our soldiers and our Allies are wheats, meats, sweets, and fats. Owing to the limitation of shipping we must confine our ex ports to these most concentrated foodstuffs. The foods which are not suited to transportation can well be consumed at home. In this way, we, who remain at home, can help and can fight by helping the fighter fight. We can serve by saving.
The question is often asked, why not ship other grains than wheat? For some time the wheat loaf has been the basis of life in Europe, with the ex ception of Italy. In addition to this reason for shipping wheat, we must send foods which our Allies and our soldiers can prepare and use with the greatest ease. Most of the bread is baked by bakers, and cornmeal is not adapted to loaf bread. Besides, we all know that cold corn bread is not palatable. The soldier must have good palatable food. France is also confronted with a fuel shortage, and must use those foods which require the least fuel in preparation. Since wheat is the only grain used by the French to any great extent, it is too much at this time to ask them to take up the additional burden which the use of new foods would necessarily involve. This is the task of the women and men of America. They must assume the burden of learning the method of preparation and use of rye, barley, cornmeal, oats, buckwheat, and soybean meal. They must make of these products good and appetizing dishes. A difficult task, you say? Yes, so is marching in France, so is dying in the trenches, so is living amid the unspeakable sights and sounds in the hospital.
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