Food - Weapon of Conquest with food producers ordered to assist the war aims of the Nazi government. New uses for food products included fat as a component for high explosives, apples to be turned into synthetic fuel and milk made into lubricating oil. German scientists created other synthetic items include a soy substitute for meat, with the purpose of making the nation self-sufficient in food. In Italy, self-sufficiency in food is also a goal for the Fascist regime led by Benito Mussolini who attempted to re-establish Italy's former glory. His efforts to reinvigorate the nation began with a campaign to increase its population, necessitating
German Institute of Food Technologies safe for the consumer. Main areas of focus are quality management, chemical- and microbiological analysis. Although the food producer alone carries the responsibility for the production of safe food and the implementation of the necessary measures, the DIL can support food producers through quality controls and seminars about hygiene management. The Center of Food Physics (ZLP) is the latest business division of the DIL ; it started operation in mid-2011. On behalf of its customers, the ZLP investigates the relationship between structure and function and transfers its findings on structure formation mechanisms into process technology. The scale-up of technical and