in conversation - kitchen soldiers: feeding the home front in wwi
event date:
saturday, march 17, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm edt
event location:
thunder bay public library - brodie fireside reading room
event fee:
free. everyone is welcome.
on saturday, march 17 at 2 pm, beverly soloway from lakehead’s history department will give a talk at the brodie library called kitchen soldiers: feeding the home front in wwi.
during the first world war, the lakehead – and all of canada – undertook a plan of food control to provide for overseas soldiers and allies. this talk looks at how food regulations, thriftiness, and substitutions impacted lakehead homes including a discussion on food, family meals, and suggested recipes.