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whole: the four images occupy the majority of the right half. The title is separate and positioned in the upper quarter,
with the text separate and positioned along the bottom edge, both in white. Further text is separate and positioned down the left-hand
half, in blue and set within a green panel. The badge of the Canada Food Board is positioned in the bottom right corner. All set against a
blue background and held within a green border.
image: four plates, positioned vertically one above another. Each plate holds a pat of butter and a knife. The top plate has the largest
pat of butter, each subsequent plate has less.
text: Canada's Butter Opportunity!
Britain bought before the War 452,725,264 lbs.
Britain's shortage due to the War 209,148,784 lbs.
12 Years ago CANADA sold 33,888,074 lbs.
2 Years ago CANADA sold only 6,993,100 lbs.
CANADA must do better than this
'Keep Britain's Butter Plate Full'
CANADA FOOD BOARD
S.O.S.
During the First World War, a combination of drought, poor harvests and the loss of agricultural workers to the armed
forces badly effected Canadian agricultural production. In response The Canada Food Board was formed with the aims of increasing food
production, persuading civilians to grow their own crops and discouraging the hoarding of food.
Besides issuing a series of posters, the Canada Food Board produced recipe books (see PST 12503) and established work programmes, such as
‘Soldiers of the Soil’ (see PST 12507).
Part of a series of posters produced by the Canada Food Board in an attempt to encourage an increase in food exports
to Britain (see PST 12487 (Eggs), PST 12498 (Beef), PST 12499 (Pork)). | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | business / trading / markets empire / commonwealth emblems eating / drinking CA.O Canada Food Board agriculture / food WW1 Canadian Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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