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Volume 39, No. 5

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WWII: A Food Revolution BY: Bailyn Brink, Staff Writer

Many world events are able to change the course of history. Few, however, have had such a large impact as that of the World Wars. Not only did these wars influence how people interacted with one another, they also influenced how people interacted with their food. Many of the technologies that we use today in everyday life come from advances made during this time. One of the reasons the United States were able to pull through and both wars is because we had some of the best-fed troops. This brought up morale even in the toughest trench. Such technologies are Pasteurization, canning, freeze-drying, and microwaving. During World War One

a new science rose to the forefront of the Federal Government’s agenda; nutritional sciences. The government realized that keeping troops well fed, even in horrible conditions, was a key component to winning the war. Thus, began a period of discovery. We needed to know how to send nutrient heavy foods that wouldn’t spoil on the long journey. Fresh fruits, vegetables, even bread wouldn’t make the trip. Then the shortages from the war combined with shortages from the depression. The U.S.A. was hit hard. People were starving. Then as we were dragging the country out of that, the second War began, bringing with it the hardships of war once again. This period redefined people’s relationships with food. They were required to

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Menus of Change: Sustainable Agriculture BY: Alex Talbot, Editor in Chief

Agriculture. It was the beginning of civilization. As people learned to cultivate plants and raise animals, they learned that they could be more stable. They could settle in places and eventually specialize in tasks. From this science, civilization was born. Today, agriculture has changed from small farms to large producers. In fact, the US produces enough food a year to feed 10 billion people and we don’t even lead the world in food production. Yet in 2017 20 million individuals were starving on the drink on death. The world is producing food, but not everyone is being able to eat it. It is just not sustainable. Chefs are responsible for processing agricultural goods and yet they seem removed from the reality of the situation. Farmers also seem to be removed from the current situation at hand. While chefs preach responsibility, most chefs seem to be removed from

“Editorial” Campus News

“Feature” SAAM Events

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CENTER SPREAD

“Feature” Open Letter to Students

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the reality of most Americans. Conversations chefs have around food come from a privileged standpoint. Like most people in most conversations, they view their thoughts as right and anyone who disagrees with them is wrong. The argument has become so polarized that chefs can’t seem to realize where the other side is coming from. One group thought to agriculture that chefs seem to sneer at are the vegans and vegetarians. After all, if you put two V’s together, it looks like a pitchfork. Therefore it must be evil. In reality, they might have a point to be made. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization posted a study called Livestock’s Long Shadow. Agriculture dedicated to animal product production has a heavy impact on the environment. If to be continued on the scale it is today, problems such as soil degradation, environmental runoff,

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“Entertainment” Word Search, Sudoku, Crossword BACK PAGE

“Graduation” Bachelor’s Graduation

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