Created in the 1950s, “Food Supply After the Bomb” examines the aftermath of an atomic attack, and posits what the response might be from civilians and government officials. The devastation to America’s food production areas, and the food and drinking water shortages that would follow as a result of contamination, is dramatized. Rationing would be a necessity, and each American home should (according to the narrator) keep at least a ten day supply of food on hand in an “Emergency Food Box” filled with canned goods.

While somewhat ridiculous in the light of history, the issues presented by this film remain relevant today.

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