The poster was created between 1943 and 1945 by the US Navy Ministry of Supply, after the US entry into the 2nd World War.
The comic type image signed by Hotchkiss USNR, depicts a scene that takes place between sailors: “He had a penchant for liver pate,” said a sailor of a colleague, dejected for the modest rations of war.
The slogan says: “The rations of the sailors is the best; take all you can eat; eat whatever you’ve taken” to invite the soldiers to appreciate their food provided but also not to waste it, as it constitutes a valuable resource in time of war; the message therefore addresses the American military forces.