cereals and meat - from reaching the UK. Because of this, and to ensure fair distribution of supplies, the Ministry of Food issued ration books to every person, and families had to register at one ...

As the UK marks 80 years since VE Day, we’re looking back on the wartime foods that were rationed - and what was eaten in ...

The war meant nearly six long years of enemy bombings, food rationing and the heartache of missing loved ones who were away ...

You don't have to go back very far to find examples of rationing ... UK could do to protect food supply levels, prevent panic buying and ensure everyone has enough of the essentials. In WW2 ...

During the Second World War (1939-1945) the British government introduced food rationing to make sure that everyone received their fair share of the limited food which was available. Food ...

It came after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had ruled out any form of rationing, amid surging energy prices hitting UK families, saying: 'It's not the route that we want to go down.' ...