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In the midst of a prolonged and challenging war, Europe is grappling with severe hunger, and many communities are on the verge of starvation. Addressing this pressing food crisis is not just a necessity; its a vital military priority. We must act with diligence and creativity in our food usage at home. Its essential to cut down on consumption, minimize waste, ensure equitable distribution of resources, combat price gouging that leaves the most vulnerable without adequate nourishment, and work to boost our food production. Achieving these objectives requires a comprehensive food education for ...

The long war has brought hunger to Europe; some of her peoples stand constantly face to face with starvation. To meet all this great food need in Europe—and meeting it is an imperative military necessity—we must be very careful and economical in our food use here at home. We must eat less; we must waste nothing; we must equalize the distribution of what food we may retain for ourselves; we must prevent extortion and profiteering which make prices so high that the poor cannot buy the food they actually need; and we must try to produce more food.