Proceedings of the National Nutrition Conference for Defense : May 26, 27, and 28, 1941, called by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Federal Security Agency, Office of the Director of Defense Health and Welfare Services, Washington, D.C.

  • National Nutrition Conference for Defense 1941 : Washington, D.C.)
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[1942]
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Credit: Proceedings of the National Nutrition Conference for Defense : May 26, 27, and 28, 1941, called by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Federal Security Agency, Office of the Director of Defense Health and Welfare Services, Washington, D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    activity affecting the national defense.” This Executive order re- sulted in the transfer of responsibility for the nutrition program from the National Defense Advisory Commission to the Federal Security Agency. The over-all Nutrition Policy and Planning Com- mittee, augmented by representatives from four national organiza- tions concerned with nutrition, became the Nutrition Advisory Com- mittee to the Coordinator of Health, Welfare, and Related Defense Activities, the enlarged membership including: NUTRITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE COORDINATOR OF HEALTH, WELFARE, AND RELATED DEFENSE ACTIVITIES Chairman: M. L. Wilson, Director of Extension Work, United States Department of Agriculture. Secretary: Helen S. Mitchell, Director of Nutrition, Office of the Coordinator of Health, Welfare, and Related Defense Activities. Edna P. Amidon, Office of Education, Federal Security Agency. Melva Bakkie, American National Red Cross. pees Batjer, Work Projects Administration, Federal Works gency. John M. Cooper, Chairman of Food Habits Committee, National Research Council. Loda Mae Davis, Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply, Office for Emergency Management. Martha M. Eliot, Children’s Bureau, United States Department of Labor. G. J. Hucker, Geneva, N. Y., representing Institute of Food Technologists. J. B. Hutson, Office of Agricultural Defense Relations, United States Department of Agriculture. Beula B. Marble, Chestnut Hill, Mass., representing American Dietetics Association. L. A. Maynard, Ithaca, N. Y., representing American Institute of Nutrition. EK. M. Nelson, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Security Agency. Milo Perkins, Surplus Marketing Administration, United States Department of Agriculture. C. E. Rice, National Youth Administration, Federal Security Agency. W. H. Sebrell, Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency. Flora L. Slocum, Social Security Board, Federal Security Agency. Helen Stacey, New York City, representing American Home Kco- nomics Association. Louise Stanley, Bureau of Home Economics, United States De- partment of Agriculture. Russell M. Wilder, Chairman of Food and Nutrition Committee, National Research Council. CONFERENCE STAFF Secretary: George St. J. Perrott, United States Public Health Service. Assistant Secretary: John C. Leukhardt, United States Public Health Service.
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