War Food Administration

Marvin Jones was appointed War Food Administrator by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and led the agency from 1943 to 1945.

Its functions reverted to the Secretary of Agriculture when War Food Administration abolished by EO 9577, June 29, 1945.

Its successor agencies were the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (July-Aug. 1945), and the Labor Branch, Production and Marketing Administration (PMA, Aug.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from Records, Farm Service Agency.

This article incorporates public domain material from Records of the office of Labor (War Food Administration).

Poster for the National Victory Garden Program
Poster promoting the development of school lunch programs