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Food and Food Industries (22)

World War II (6)

  • Children First
    Children First
    1944 17 min
    This wartime film emphasizes the importance of milk in the diet. Growing children, teenage youngsters, and expectant and nursing mothers are priority milk consumers. The film deals with minimum milk requirements, various milk products and derivatives, and the problem of conserving and sharing supplies.
  • Food: Secret of the Peace [Discussion Trailer]
    Food: Secret of the Peace [Discussion Trailer]
    1946 5 min
    A group discussion of the issues raised in the film Food: Secret of the Peace. It points out the social and political dangers of starvation conditions.
  • A Friend for Supper
    A Friend for Supper
    Gudrun Bjerring 1944 10 min
    In this short film made during World War II, a teacher explains how children in Russia, China and occupied Europe are going hungry and how Canada is helping to remedy the situation.
  • Food, Weapon of Conquest
    Food, Weapon of Conquest
    Stuart Legg 1941 21 min
    This 1940s wartime newsreel shows the food shortage in Nazi-occupied countries that have been forced to hand over their farm produce to Germany, leaving their own populations hungry. Part of the Canada Carries On series.
  • Food: Secret of the Peace
    Food: Secret of the Peace
    Stuart Legg 1945 11 min
    Made at the end of WWII, this short film shows scenes of food queues, hunger riots and famine in liberated Europe, pointing out the political danger that lies in starvation conditions. Causes of food shortages and measures taken by the Allies to solve these problems are described.
  • What, No Beef?
    What, No Beef?
    1943 1 min
    Plugger is annoyed at seeing empty butcher's shelves. Beef is needed, explains Mrs. Plugger, to feed the soldiers overseas. Plugger cheerfully buys a chicken.

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