CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE WHEAT SITUATION [1]
The world's supply of wheat—Wheat in the United States—Meeting the wheat shortage
CHAPTER II. THE WAR-TIME IMPORTANCE OF WHEAT AND OTHER CEREALS [10]
The significance of different kinds of food—The social importance of cereals, especially wheat—Wheat flour in war-time—The 50-50 rule. Another way to cut the consumption of wheat—Substitutes for wheat flour
CHAPTER III. WAR BREAD [22]
The bakers' regulations. Victory bread—The individual's answer to the bread cry—Flour and bread in the Allied countries—Why we in the United States do not have bread cards
CHAPTER IV. THE MEAT SITUATION [28]
Where Europe's meat has been produced—The war and the European meat-supply—The meat rations of Europe—The part of the United States—Meat conservation—Meat and other protein foods—The meat substitutes
CHAPTER V. FATS [37]
The situation abroad—The situation in the United States
CHAPTER VI. SUGAR [42]
Why is there a sugar shortage?—The effect of the shortage—In place of sugar—The price of sugar—To cut down on sugar
CHAPTER VII. MILK—FOR THE NATION'S HEALTH [49]
The valuable constituents of milk—Our milk problem—Our milk abroad
CHAPTER VIII. VEGETABLES AND FRUITS [55]
In the war diet—Canning and drying vegetables and fruits
CONCLUSION [62]
A FEW REFERENCES [63]
INDEX [65]
CHAPTER I
THE WHEAT SITUATION
Wheat is as much a war necessity as ammunition—wheat is a war weapon. To produce it and distribute it where it is needed and in sufficient quantities is the most serious food problem of the Allied world. The continent of Europe, with her devastated fields, can raise but a small fraction of the wheat she needs, and ships are so few that she cannot import it from many of the usual sources.
Not one of the warring European countries has escaped serious suffering, and the neutral countries have suffered with them.