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"Nutrition and National Defense." Address before National Nutrition Conference for Defense, Washington, D.C., May 26

 Item — Box: Series 10, Box 47

Dates

  • Other: May 26

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 168.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

"Way to a man's heart is through his stomach"; "Feed the beast!"; progress in nutrition in last 20 years and last 5 years; Goal no. 1-wipe out deaths due to dietary deficiency; goal no. 2-reduction in diseases to which insufficient food predisposes; goal no. 3-enough vitamins, etc. for "health plus"; area lacking in calcium and phosphorus produced crackpots?; 40 million people suffering from bad diets; 3 approaches to problem: 1. shift agriculture; 2. purchasing power in consumers; 3. education; make every community "nutrition conscious."

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

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