The author and publisher of Health and Happiness from Whole Meal Waterless Cooking: More Nourishment, Finer Flavour, Lower Cost is Duro Aluminum Limited, an aluminum ware company that was located in Hamilton, Ontario. The company was responsible for producing the twelve quart Duro Waterless Cooker that is highlighted in the cookbook. Likely, they produced the cookbook as a promotional item in the hopes of increasing profits and assisting consumers who purchased their cookware. This particular edition of the cookbook does not contain a specific publication date, but it was likely compiled in the 1930s. It appears that the company did not publish any other cookbooks or information about cooking with their products.