The country's Ministry of Food introduced rationing on January 8, 1940 to counter shortages of staple foods such as milk, bread, butter, meat and sugar, supplying each citizen ration books and ...

Governments should consider imposing World War II-style policies of rationing on food, fuel, and other goods in order to fight climate change, according to a new academic paper.

From January 1940, each person had to register at chosen shops, and was provided with a ration book containing coupons. The food allowances seem meagre today, but people didn’t starve.

Colorful candies and (inset) a 1940s ration book. Rationing began in 1942 in the U.K. during World War II in an effort to avoid food shortages and keep the population healthy through war ...

All Creatures Great and Small historical advisor Dr. Roodhouse discusses the real-life history behind rationing and black markets in WWII Britain.

1940 With help from WWII, the U.S. economy was revived, and food rationing was underway on the home front. Demand for milk and other staple foods was fairly high. Milk: 52¢ per gallon ...

Through war, siege and social strife, Europe has a long and often painful history of rationing everything from food to fuel and water, sometimes with unintended consequences.

Even so, the food of the 1940s looks less familiar than you might expect. Curry powder was an exotic item that was added to many dishes that it probably should not be added to.