Which of the following was a food-related goal of WWI propaganda?

• A. Convince Canadians to conserve food so troops could have more
• B. Increase exports
• C. Build new farms
• D. Import more food

Answer: (A)

During WWI, propaganda on the home front aimed to mobilize resources for the war effort, and food was a crucial part of that. In Canada, messages encouraged people to conserve food, ration what they used, and sometimes grow their own in Victory Gardens so that more of the nation's food could be sent to soldiers overseas. The logic is practical: shipping routes were restricted and supplies were tight, so every saving at home translated into more food available for troops.

Choosing to increase exports or import more food at home would not be the right focus for wartime propaganda aimed at civilians, because those approaches could deprive the home front of needed supplies or rely on uncertain external factors. Building new farms is important for longer-term food security, but the immediate propaganda goal was to ensure existing food production and consumption supported the soldiers. So the best answer is the call for Canadians to conserve food so troops could have more.