Episode 15 - Keeping Trim for Uncle Sam
Diets and Weight-Loss in Wartime
Welcome to the supplemental post for Episode 15 - Keeping Trim for Uncle Sam! The pressure to look thin was around in 1940s America just as it is today, but sadly the ads and articles during WWII promoting weight loss were in many ways more harsh towards people who were overweight.
Take for example this Ry-Krisp ad:
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