Australia is a Food Arsenal of the Allied World

Australia is a Food Arsenal of the Allied World

Australia adopted the role of ‘Food Arsenal of the Allied World’ in late 1942.(1) As a large, agricultural nation, distanced from direct combat, Australia was the prime choice of the allies to produce the food needed to sustain the war. Australia was committed, vowing to “rise to her responsibilities as food producer.”(2)

1. “Australia as Food Centre,” Army News (Darwin), 6 December 1942.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38331325?searchTerm=american%20food%20in%20australia%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y
2. “U. States Food Experts in Australia,” Queensland Times, 11 November 1942. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113975086?searchTerm=american%20food%20in%20australia%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y

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c. 1942