Food Conservation

Synopsis

Food conservation efforts during World War I are highlighted through a series of animated segments produced by the U.S. Food Administration's Education Division. The film features key figures such as Food Administrator Herbert Hoover and Senate proponents George Earle Chamberlain and Willard Saulsbury discussing the Food Control Bill of 1917 at the U.S. Capitol. Additionally, Speaker of the House Champ Clark is shown signing the bill, emphasizing the government's commitment to managing food resources during a critical period in American history.