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The War Food Administration was a United States government agency that existed from 1943 to 1945. The War Food Administration was responsible for the production and distribution of food to meet war and essential civilian needs during World War II. It was a predecessor of the Farm Service Agency.

The agency helped create school lunch programs in the United States, and administered farm labor programs.[1][2]

  1. ^ "File:"Every child Needs a Good School Lunch" - NARA - 514223.jpg". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  2. ^ "Records of the office of Labor (War Food Administration)". National Archives: Guide to Federal Records. Retrieved 2013-09-04.

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