Getting People to Wish What They Need: How the United States Government Used Public Relations Strategies to Communicate Food Policy During World War II, 1941-1945

This thesis examines how the United States federal government used public relations to improve the diets of everyday Americans during World War II. The government invested in several years of research, led by Margaret Mead, to understand the competing forces that influence dietary habits, choice, an...

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Main Author: Purcell, Laura
Other Authors: Communication
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/96196