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Rationing
Food was strictly rationed in World War II. On average, the weekly standard rations during the Second World War were as follows:
Bacon:
Maximum: 8 oz (227 g)
Minimum: 4 oz (113 g)
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Recipes
As World War II progressed, Britain became hungrier as the Ministry of Food instituted a rationing system which covered most kinds of food.
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Rationing
Rationing in Britain was announced early into World War II. Check out a typical weekly food ration for the people of wartime Blighty.
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World War II posters
Look back at the iconic posters produced by the British government in World War II, courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.
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Views of Europe
From the heartbreak of the French as the Nazis rolled into Paris to dogfights over Germany, see iconic images of Europe in World War II.
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Fact
In 1941, Walt Disney offered to help the British government promote carrots as a nutritious food source, and his corporation created a carrot family including Carroty George, Clara Carrot, Pop Carrot and Dr. Carrot, for use in booklets, flyers, newspapers and on posters.
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